Image: Fossil of dragonfly, Aeschnogomphus sp

Fossil of dragonfly, Aeschnogomphus sp. F128221. Germany. Late Jurassic, 150 million years ago.

Photographer:

Robert Jones

Rights:

© Australian Museum

Common name:

Dragonfly

Scientific name:

Aeschnogomphus sp.

Additional information

Dragonflies first appeared over 300 million years ago As with many insect groups, they survived the Permian mass extinction and flourished in the Mesozoic.

Last Updated: 13 August 2009

Tags dragonfly, fossil, Germany, Late Jurassic, Mesozoic,