Fossil gaps inferred from phylogenies alter the apparent nature of diversification in dragonflies and their relatives

Table 1 Species richnesses of extant families

Family	Species described	Family	Species described
Aeshnidae	441	Isostictidae	45
Amphipterygidae	12	Lestidae	152
Austropetaliidae	12	Lestoideidae	14
Calopterygidae	176	Libellulidae	986
Chlorocyphidae	151	Lindeniidae	32
Chlorogomphidae	45	Macromiidae	123
Chlorolestidae	35	Megapodagrionidae	193
Coenagrionidae	1121	Neopetaliidae	1
Cordulegastridae	51	Perilestidae	19
Cordulephyidae	5	Petaluridae	12
Corduliidae	244	Platycnemididae	227
Dicteriadidae	2	Platystictidae	214
Epallagidae	69	Polythoridae	59
Epiophlebiidae	2	Protoneuridae	259
Gomphidae	923	Pseudolestidae	1
Hemiphlebiidae	1	Pseudostigmatidae	19
Hypolestidae	116	Synthemistdae	43

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