Biology:Macrodiplax

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Macrodiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[1] It is found across the tropics and subtropics; however, it is not found in Africa.[2]

Etymology

The genus name Macrodiplax combines the Greek μακρός (makros, "large" or "long") with Diplax, a genus name derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice") and πλάξ (plax, "flat and broad"). The name probably refers to the large size of members of the genus.[3]

Species

The genus Macrodiplax includes only two species:[4]

Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution
120px 120px Macrodiplax balteata (Hagen, 1861) Marl Pennant[5] southern United States, the Caribbean and South America
120px 120px Macrodiplax cora (Kaup in Brauer, 1867) Cora's Pennant,[6] Wandering Pennant[7] Tropical Asia and Australasia

References

  1. ↑ "Genus Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Macrodiplax. 
  2. ↑ 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. pp. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8. 
  3. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies. 
  4. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. ↑ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. 
  6. ↑ Sharma, G. (2013). "Macrodiplax cora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T167478A17531208.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167478/17531208. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-09073-6. 

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