Biology:Austrocordulia refracta

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Eastern hawk
Dragonfly Austrocordulia refracta f Gippsland120117-4012.jpg
Female Austrocordulia refracta
Gippsland, Victoria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Austrocordulia
Species:
A. refracta
Binomial name
Austrocordulia refracta
Austrocordulia refracta distribution map.svg

Austrocordulia refracta is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3] commonly known as the eastern hawk.[4] It is a medium-sized, dull brown dragonfly,[5] endemic to eastern Australia,[4] where it inhabits streams and pools.[6]

Gallery

Note

There is uncertainty about which family Austrocordulia refracta best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae,[3] Synthemistidae,[7] or Corduliidae.[8]

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrocordulia refracta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14272315A59256558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272315A59256558.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14272315/59256558. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. 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 [744]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39831028. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Species Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard 1909". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrocordulia_refracta. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 226. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. 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. 
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 201. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  7. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  8. "Austrocordulia". 2006. https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Austrocordulia. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2121975 entry