2025-06-01
Zygoptera systematics: past, present, and future
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Insect Systematics and Diversity , Volume 9 - Issue 4
Odonata is a midsized insect order (~6420 species) containing 3 suborders: Anisoptera (dragonflies, 3,120 species), Zygoptera (damselflies, ~3,297 species), and the intermediate Anisozygoptera (~3 species). In this review of the suborder Zygoptera, we provide a brief overview of their biology, ecology, and natural history. We also review the current state of their systematics and phylogenetics, highlighting remaining higher-level classification (eg family, superfamily) issues to address. Lastly, we will emphasize areas that are still in need of exploration which would greatly improve our understanding of the group.
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Sutherland, Laura N, Carter, Payton R, Abbott, John, Beatty, Christopher, Bota-Sierra, Cornelio A, Büsse, Sebastian, … Bybee, Seth. (2025). Zygoptera systematics: past, present, and future. Insect Systematics and Diversity, 9(4). doi:10.1093/isd/ixaf013 |
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