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Genus: | †Campterophlebia Bode, 1905
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†Campterophlebia elegans, Bode 1905 |
Campterophlebia is an extinct genus of prehistoric dragonflies in the family Campterophlebiidae. The species C. elegans is from the Jurassic (Lower Toarcian) Posidonia Shale of Germany. It is the largest Early Jurassic flying insect, with a wing over 7.31 cm length and 1.73 cm width. [2]
"Campterophlebia" at the Encyclopedia of Life "Campterophlebia". Fossilworks. Gateway to the Paleobiology Database.