Austrocordulia
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| Austrocordulia | |
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| Austrocordulia refracta | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Austrocordulia Tillyard, 1909[1] |
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| Distribution of Austrocordulia in northern and eastern Australia | |
Austrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae.[2] It is endemic to northern and eastern Australia.[3] Species of Austrocordulia are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]The genus includes the following species:[2][4]
- Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973 – Sydney hawk
- Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909 – eastern hawk
- Austrocordulia territoria Theischinger & Watson, 1978 – Top End hawk
Taxonomic history
[edit | edit source]The genus Austrocordulia is currently placed in the family Austrocorduliidae following recent taxonomic revision.[5]
Earlier sources considered it part of several different families including Synthemistidae and Corduliidae, and at one point it was regarded as incertae sedis within Libelluloidea.[3][6]
See also
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