Biology:Hemicordulia intermedia
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Yellow-spotted emerald | |
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| Male Hemicordulia intermedia in flight, Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Hemicordulia |
| Species: | H. intermedia
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemicordulia intermedia (Selys, 1871)[2]
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Hemicordulia intermedia is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,[3] known as the yellow-spotted emerald.[4] It inhabits slow flowing rivers, lagoons and ponds across northern Australia.[5]
Hemicordulia intermedia is a small to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly with long legs. In both males and females the inboard edge of the hindwing is rounded.[6]
Gallery
Recently emerged female, North Queensland
Female in Cairns
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of dragonflies of Australia
References
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- ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Hemicordulia intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163561A5616305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163561A5616305.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163561/5616305. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1871). "Synopsis des Cordulines" (in fr). Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique. 2 31: 238–316, 519–565 [255]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5497260.
- ↑ "Species Hemicordulia intermedia (Selys, 1871)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Hemicordulia_intermedia.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 244. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 218. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
Wikidata ☰ Q660796 entry
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