摘要

A cladistic analysis of the megapodagrionid damseflies was performed on a data matrix of 44 morphological characters and 39 terminal taxa with emphasis on defining the phylogenetic position of the Chinese genera Sinocnemis Wilson & Zhou and Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson which have rarely been used in a cladistic study before. Sinocnemis is recovered as the sister group to all other reduced-venation groups, including Chorismagrion + Perissolestes, Hemiphlebia, and all coenagrionoids; Priscagrion is close to Austroargiolestes. Sinocnemis henanensis is confirmed as a good species.

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