Odonatoptera
Arthropoda Overview

Odonatoptera

Dragonflies and their prehistoric relatives

Abbreviated Dendrogram
Contents

Overview
Odonatoptera
Meganisoptera
Odonata
Dendrogram
References

Griffenflies, Dragonflies, and Damselflies

Meganeura, by Zdenek Buria
Zdenek Burian's (whose magnificent artwork, like that of Charles R Knight, shaped several generations of young paleo enthusiasts) evocative representation of the huge griffenfly Meganeura in a primordial Carboniferous forest. From Prehistoric Animals (Paul Hamlyn Ltd)

There has to be something magical about a group of insects named Dragonflies and Damselflies, and more recently Griffenflies, the largest known insects. Currently we only have a few holding pages on this fascinating group; hopefully more content will be added later. MAK120522


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