Libelluloidea

Libelluloidea Temporal range:
Orthetrum sabina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Clade:	Cavilabiata
Superfamily:	Libelluloidea Leach, 1815
Families
Aeschnosomatidae Austrocorduliidae Corduliidae Gomphomacromiidae Idionychidae Idomacromiidae Lauromacromiidae Libellulidae Macromidiidae Macromiidae Neophyidae Pseudocorduliidae Synthemistidae
Distribution of Libelluloidea

Libelluloidea is the most species-rich superfamily of dragonflies, comprising 13 families.

The superfamily includes the skimmers, cruisers, emeralds and their relatives, and represents one of the most diverse evolutionary radiations within modern dragonflies.

Recent phylogenetic studies using morphological and molecular data have substantially revised the classification of the group, including the recognition and restoration of several families.