Telephlebiidae was once regarded as a separate family of dragonflies that were

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to eastern and south-western Australia. However, recent taxonomic revisions have resulted in the classification of species that were previously placed in Telephlebiidae to now be part of the family

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Taxonomy

The family Telephlebiidae was previously recognized as an independent family within the order Odonata. However, recent research and taxonomic updates have integrated the species that were once categorized under Telephlebiidae into the family Aeshnidae. Consequently, the family Telephlebiidae is now considered unnecessary. Species that were part of Telephlebiidae are now acknowledged in both the

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and the World Odonata List maintained at the Slater Museum of Natural History, and they are classified as members of the

family.

Genera

The family included the following genera: * '' Acanthaeschna'' * '' Antipodophlebia'' * '' Austroaeschna'' * '' Austrophlebia'' * '' Dromaeschna'' * '' Notoaeschna'' * '' Spinaeschna'' * '' Telephlebia''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q12005436 Telephlebiidae Aeshnidae Taxa named by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell Obsolete arthropod taxa