Sinaeschnidia Explained

Sinaeschnidia (meaning "Chinese Aeschnidium") is a genus of prehistoric dragonfly. S. heishankowensis is a common component of the Jehol Biota of northeastern China. It is known from numerous specimens, both nymphs and imagos (adults).[1] S. martinezdelclosi is known from slightly earlier deposits in Las Hoyas, Spain.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Zhang, J. (2000). "The discovery of aeschnidiid nymphs (Aeschnidiidae, Odonata, Insecta)." Chinese Science Bulletin, 45(11): 1031-1038.
  2. Fleck, G. and Nel, A. (2003). "Revision of the Mesozoic family Aeschnidiidae (Odonata: Anisoptera)." Zoologica, 153: 1-170.

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