Biology:Pseudocordulia

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Pseudocordulia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Pseudocorduliidae
Genus: Pseudocordulia
Tillyard, 1909[1]
Pseudocordulia distribution map.svg

Pseudocordulia is a small genus of dragonflies that are endemic to tropical northeastern Australia. They are medium-sized, bronze-black dragonflies with clear wings.[2] Its taxonomic placement has varied, with some authors placing it in the monotypic family Pseudocorduliidae,[3] while others include it in Corduliidae[4] or Synthemistidae.[5]

Species

The genus Pseudocordulia includes the following two species:[5]

  • Pseudocordulia circularis Tillyard, 1909
  • Pseudocordulia elliptica Tillyard, 1913

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 (1908): 737–751 [742]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39831026. 
  2. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 222. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  3. "Genus Pseudocordulia Tillyard, 1909". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Pseudocordulia. 
  4. Lohmann, H. (1996). "Das phylogenetische System der Anisoptera (Odonata)" (in de). Entomologische Zeitschrift 106: 209–252, 253–266, 360–367. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 

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