Libellula doris
| Libellula doris Temporal range: Miocene, 12.7–11.608 Ma | |
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| Fossil larvae of Libellula doris from France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Libellula |
| Species: | †L. doris |
| Binomial name | |
| †Libellula doris Heer 1849 | |
Libellula doris is an extinct species of dragonflies, commonly called skimmers, in the family Libellulidae. Larvae of these insects have been found in the Miocene of Germany, France and Italy.
References
- O. Heer. 1849. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Zweiter Theil: Henschrecken, Florfliegen, Aderflügler, Schmetterlinge und Fliegen 1-264
- The Paleobiology Database
- Universal Biological Indexer
- Enlciclopaedia of Life
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