Dragonfly Larvae Fossils from the Miocene of Italy

Description: According to the dealer that I acquired this insect plate from, there is only one collector of these lovely dragonfly larvae. He has access to a special shale outcrop in the foothills of the Alps where he quarries them. The thin plate has three complete specimens aesthetically arranged, as if in a triangle shape configuration. The detail is excellent, with eye-catching visual appeal. Libellula is a genus of extant dragonflies, commonly called Skimmers. Many of the members of this genus are brightly colored or have banded wings.