Austrocordulia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Austrocordulia |
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| Austrocordulia refracta | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Austrocordulia Tillyard, 1909 |
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Austrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, endemic to northern and eastern Australia. Species of Austrocordulia are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
- Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973 – Sydney hawk
- Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909 – eastern hawk
- Austrocordulia territoria Theischinger & Watson, 1978 – Top End hawk
Note about family
There are differing views as to the family that Austrocordulia best belongs to:
- It is considered to be part of the Austrocorduliidae family at the Australian Faunal Directory
- It is considered to be part of the Synthemistidae family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History
- It is considered to be part of the Corduliidae family at Wikispecies
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