Biology:Hesperocordulia
From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of dragonflies
| Orange streamcruiser | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911[2] |
| Species: | H. berthoudi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperocordulia berthoudi | |
| |
Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3] endemic to south-western Australia.[4]
Hesperocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Hesperocordulia berthoudi,[5][6] known as the orange streamcruiser.[4] Hesperocordulia berthoudi is a medium-sized, orange, red and black dragonfly with clear wings and very long legs.[7] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools.[8]
Gallery
Female Hesperocordulia berthoudi wings
Male Hesperocordulia berthoudi wings
.jpg)
.jpg)
Note about family
There are differing views as to the family that Hesperocordulia belongs to:
- It is considered to be part of the family Austrocorduliidae at the Australian Faunal Directory[3]
- It is considered to be part of the family Synthemistidae in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History[5]
- It is considered to be part of the family Corduliidae at Wikispecies
- In 2006 it was considered to be part of the family Oxygastridae in The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia[4]
See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
- ↑ 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 [376]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21904. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3350672.
- ↑ 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 [375]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21904. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3350980.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Genus Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Hesperocordulia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 240. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ "Species Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Hesperocordulia_berthoudi.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 220. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2195989 entry
 |  |
