Austrocordulia
Austrocordulia refracta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Austrocordulia
Tillyard, 1909[1]

Austrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] endemic to northern and eastern Australia.[3] Species of Austrocordulia are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.

Species

The genus includes the following species:[4]

Note about family

There are differing views as to the family that Austrocordulia best belongs to:

See also

References

  1. Tillyard, R.J. (1909). "On some remarkable Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 33: 737–751 [744] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Austrocordulia Tillyard, 1909". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. 1 2 Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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