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  2. Meganisoptera - Wikipedia

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    Meganisoptera is an extinct order of large dragonfly-like insects, informally known as griffenflies or (incorrectly) as giant dragonflies. The order was formerly named Protodonata , the "proto-Odonata", for their similar appearance and supposed relation to modern Odonata ( damselflies and dragonflies ).

  3. Meganeura - Wikipedia

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    Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Late Carboniferous (approximately 300 million years ago). It is a member of the extinct order Meganisoptera, which are closely related to and resemble dragonflies and damselflies (with dragonflies, damselflies and meganisopterans being part of the broader group Odonatoptera).

  4. Category:Meganisoptera - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Meganisoptera (griffinflies), an extinct order of very large to gigantic insects. The order was formerly named Protodonata, the "proto-Odonata", for their similar appearance and supposed relation to modern Odonata (damselflies and dragonflies).

  5. Meganeuropsis - Wikipedia

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    Meganeuropsis is an extinct genus of griffinfly, order Meganisoptera, known from the Early Permian Wellington Formation of North America, and represents the largest known insect of all time. Meganeuropsis existed during the Artinskian age of the Permian period, 290.1–283.5 mya. [1]

  6. Meganeuridae - Wikipedia

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    Meganeuridae is an extinct family of griffinfly in the order Meganisoptera. There are more than 20 genera and 50 described species in Meganeuridae. This family contain the genus Meganeuropsis, which is one of the largest known insects. [1] [2]

  7. List of largest insects - Wikipedia

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    Graphic showing the largest living and extinct insects, from top to bottom, left column: actaeon beetle, Coscinocera hercules, Homoioptera gigantea, titan beetle and Gigatitan similis, central column: Mazothairos enormis, Eurycnema versirubra, Meganeuropsis permiana and Phryganistria sp., right column: Clatrotitan scullyi, Kalligramma haeckeli, Bojophlebia prokopi, Arachnacris tenuipes and ...

  8. Namurotypus - Wikipedia

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    This prehistoric insect -related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  9. Paralogidae - Wikipedia

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    Paralogidae is an extinct family of griffinfly in the order Meganisoptera. There are at least two genera and three described species in Paralogidae. There are at least two genera and three described species in Paralogidae.