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Thursday Island mosquitohawk facts for kids

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Thursday Island mosquitohawk
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Micromidia rodericki distribution map.svg

Micromidia rodericki is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, known as the Thursday Island mosquitohawk. It is a very small, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to Thursday Island, Australia, in Torres Strait, where it inhabits rainforest streams.

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  • Micromidia rodericki female wings (35060034075)

    Female wings

  • Micromidia rodericki male wings (35019833546)

    Male wings

Note

There is uncertainty about which family Micromidia rodericki best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae, Synthemistidae, or Corduliidae.

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