Biology:Lathrocordulia metallica

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Western swiftwing
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Lathrocordulia
Species:
L. metallica
Binomial name
Lathrocordulia metallica
Lathrocordulia metallica distribution map.svg

Lathrocordulia metallica is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] known as the Western swiftwing.[3] It is a medium-sized, bronze to black coloured dragonfly without pale markings,[3] endemic to south-western Australia,[4] where it inhabits streams.[5]

Gallery

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

Note

There is uncertainty about which family Lathrocordulia metallica best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae,[2] Synthemistidae,[6] or Corduliidae.[7]

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "Further notes on some rare Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 36: 366–387 [379]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21904. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3350673. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Species Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard 1911". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Lathrocordulia_metallica. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 230. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  4. ↑ 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. 
  5. ↑ 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. 
  6. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  7. ↑ "Lathrocordulia". 2006. https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lathrocordulia. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2250052 entry



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