Solnhofen Dragonfly Cymatophlebia longialata

Description Solnhofen Dragonfly Cymatophlebia longialata for sale. The lenght of the specimen here is 10.2 cm or 4 inches. Each front wing is 6.7 cm or 2.75 inches. Back wings are about 2 mm shorter. Average for the species. It is a good preserved specimen, with some legs showing in front. The wings show structures. The thin not enlarged abdomen points to a male specimen. The abdomen is also flatened at the end and it looks like at least one of the cerci is  there. The other one is hard to see, but is also there. These Jurassic Dragonflies are very much like our todays Dragonflies. Males are slim and have cerci. They are little extensions on the end of the abdomen, to hold on to the females. Female Dragonflies have a at the end a rounded enlarged abdomen. The order Odonata which these Jurassic Dragonflies belong features also todays modern Dragonflies. The crack visible is a mineralised natural crack. Dragonflies are harder to get these days. The Solnhofen and Eichstaedt Quarries worked on a lower scale in the more recents years. Many Quarries closed down or producing products with machines. The days of the old handbroken Limestones for decorative purposes are almost over for now. As of July 2023 the remaining quarries closed down for now. There is more in storage, than there is demand. Although there are a couple “you dig” quarries that might give up a rare Dragonfly once in a while. The others will come from private collections. The Solnhofen dragonfly Cymatophlebia longialata is a more common species in the Solnhofen Limestones. For more information you can go to or click here :  https://www.solnhofen-fossilienatlas.de and write the german name for Dragonflies = Libellen, under Suche. If you want a english translation it would be better to google Solnhofen Fossilienatls and choose “translate this page” in Google already. For return or other policy and questions regarding taxes, go to or click here: terms and conditions.