Biology:Neurocordulia

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Shadowdragons
Neurocordulia xanthosoma annikaml 36315823.jpg
Neurocordulia xanthosoma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Subfamily: Corduliinae
Genus: Neurocordulia
Selys, 1871

Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as shadowdragons.

These are medium-sized dragonflies, 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long, light brown with orange or yellowish markings. They are confined to the eastern United States and Canada, where their habitat is clean forest streams and lakes.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[2]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges in Needham & Westfall, 1955 Alabama shadowdragon[3] Alabama
Neurocordulia michaeli 81547885.jpg Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000 broad-tailed shadowdragon[3] Canada and the United States.
Neurocordulia molesta 137164084.jpg Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) smoky shadowdragon[3] North America
Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say, 1839) umber shadowdragon[3] North America
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 cinnamon shadowdragon[3] North America
Neurocordulia xanthosoma annikaml 36315823.jpg Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908) orange shadowdragon[3] North America
Stygian shadowdragon 9532367 jul 2 2015.jpg Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875) stygian shadowdragon[3] mid-Atlantic US states and extends northward into southern Canada

References

  1. Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2. 
  2. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2699104 entry