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Hesperocordulia

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Orange streamcruiser
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Genus: Hesperocordulia
Tillyard, 1911[3]
Species:
H. berthoudi
Binomial name
Hesperocordulia berthoudi

Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea,[4] endemic to south-western Australia.[5]

Hesperocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Hesperocordulia berthoudi,[6][7] known as the orange streamcruiser.[5] Hesperocordulia berthoudi is a medium-sized, orange, red and black dragonfly with clear wings and very long legs.[8] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools.[9]

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Taxonomy

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Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus Hesperocordulia to any family and it was placed incertae sedis within the superfamily Libelluloidea.[10]

Prior to this, Hesperocordulia had been considered to be part of the family Oxygastridae.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2019). "Hesperocordulia berthoudi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T14274182A59256588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T14274182A59256588.en. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ 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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ^ "Genus Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 406. ISBN 9781486313747.
  6. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  7. ^ "Species Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  10. ^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Bechly, Günter; Bybee, Seth M.; Dow, Rory A.; Dumont, Henri J.; Fleck, Günther; Garrison, Rosser W.; Hämäläinen, Matti; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Karube, Haruki; May, Michael L.; Orr, Albert G.; Paulson, Dennis R.; Rehn, Andrew C.; Theischinger, Günther; Trueman, John W.H.; Van Tol, Jan; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Ware, Jessica (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)". Zootaxa. 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. hdl:10072/61365. ISSN 1175-5334.
  11. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 366. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.