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Hemicordulia

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Hemicordulia
Hemicordulia tau
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Subfamily: Corduliinae
Genus: Hemicordulia
Selys, 1870[1][2]
Hemicordulia australiae mating
Australian Emerald in midflight

Hemicordulia is a genus of dragonfly in family Corduliidae.[3] It occurs in Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands such as the Bonin Islands, Fiji and French Polynesia.[4][5] Species of Hemicordulia are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic, with yellow.[4]

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  2. ^ Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1870). "Synopsis des Cordulines". Comptes-rendus des séances de la Société entomologique de Belgique (in French). 14: v – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Genus Hemicordulia Selys, 1870". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Theischinger, G.; Hawking, J. (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  5. ^ Marinov, M. (2012). "Description of Female Hemicordulia Hilaris Lieftinck, 1975 (Anisoptera: Corduliidae) with Brief Notes on the Biogeography of the Genus". Records of the Auckland Museum. 48: 97–105. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905928. Wikidata Q58623385.
  6. ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Hemicordulia africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T168007A85584784. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T168007A85584784.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ Hawking, J. (2009). "Hemicordulia continentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163550A5614899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163550A5614899.en.
  8. ^ Hawking, J. (2009). "Hemicordulia intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163561A5616305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163561A5616305.en.
  9. ^ Hawking, J. (2009). "Hemicordulia koomina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163549A5614673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163549A5614673.en.