Aeschnidiidae is an extinct family of Anisopteran dragonfly. Aeschnidiids were widespread and could be found on nearly every continent on Earth. They were most diverse during the Early Cretaceous before completely disappearing at the end of the Maastrichtian. Many members of this family were large dragonflies, with wing lengths ranging from 35 to 45 mm.
| Genera of Aeschnidiid dragonfly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Generic name | Geographical location | Age |
| Aegyptidium[1] | Abu Ballas Formation, Egypt | 122-112 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Aeschnidiella | Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia | 125-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Aeschnidiopsis | Walumbilla Formation, Australia | 125-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Aeschnidium | Lulworth Formation, England | 145-140 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Angloaeschnidium | La Huérguina Formation, Spain, and the Weald Clay Formation, England | 130-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Bergeriaeschnidia | Solnhofen Limestone, Germany | 151-145 Ma, Late Jurassic |
| Brunetaeschnidium | Nusplingen Limestone, Germany and the Solnhofen Limestone, Germany | 156-145 Ma, Late Jurassic |
| Brunneaeschnidia[2] | Chijinbao Formation, China | 125-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Cooperaeschnidium | Weald Clay Formation, England | 130-125.45 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Coramaeschnidium | Weald Clay Formation, England | 136.4-130 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Cratoaeschnidium[3] | Crato Formation, Brazil | 115-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Dakotaeschnidium[4] | Fox Hills Formation, The United States of America | 70.6-66 Ma, Late Cretaceous |
| Deiciosaeschidium | Purbeck-Lulworth Formation, England | 145-140 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Diastatopaeschnidium | Purbeck-Lulworth Formation, England | 145-140 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Dracontaeschnidium | Yixian Formation, China | 125-122 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Gansuaeschnidia[5] | Chijinbao Formation, China | 125-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Gigantoaeschnidium | La Huérguina Formation, Spain | 130-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Iberoaeschnidium | La Huérguina Formation, Spain | 130-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Jarzembowskiaeschnidium | Purbeck-Lulworth Formation, England | 145-140 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Kesseleraeschnidium | Weald Clay Formation, England | 136-130 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Kimmeridgebrachpteraeschnidium | Kimmeridge Clay Formation, England | 156-151 Ma, Jurassic |
| Leptaeschnidium | Zaza Formation, Russia | 125-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Linaeschnidium[6] | Yixian Formation, China | 125-122 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Lithoaeschnidium | Solnhofen Limestone, Germany | 151-145 Ma, Late Jurassic |
| Lleidoaeschnidium | La Pedrera de Rubies Formation, Spain and the Weald Clay Formation, England | 130-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Malmaeschnidium | Solnhofen Limestone, Germany | 151-145 Ma, Late Jurassic |
| Misofaeschnidium | Nusplingen Limestone, Germany and the Solnhofen Limestone, Germany | 156-145 Ma, Late Jurassic |
| Nannoaeschnidium | La Huérguina Formation, Spain | 130-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Rossaeschnidium | Weald Clay Formation, England | 130-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Santanoptera[7] | Crato Formation, Brazil | 122-112 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Sinaeschnidia | Hangjiahu Formation, China, the Laiyang Formation, China, the Baiwan Formation, China, the Yixian Formation, China, the Shahai Formation, China, the Chijinbao Formation, China, and the La Huérguina Formation, Spain | 130-113 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Sinostenophlebia[8] | Qingshila Formation, China | 129-125 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Solnhofenia | Solnhofen Limestone, Germany | 151-145 Ma, Late Jurassic |
| Stylaeschnidium | Yixian Formation, China | 125-122 Ma, Early Cretaceous |
| Tauropteryx | Crimea, Ukraine | 99.6-93.5 Ma, Late Cretaceous |
| Urogomphus? | Solnhofen Limestone, Germany and the Purbeck-Lulworth Formation, England | 151-140 Ma, Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous |
| Wightonia | Crato Formation, Brazil | 122-112 Ma, Early Cretaceous |