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]
| Eastern hawk | |
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| Female Austrocordulia refracta Gippsland, Victoria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Austrocordulia |
| Species: | A. refracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrocordulia refracta | |
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Note edit
There is uncertainty about which family Austrocordulia refracta best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae,[3] Synthemistidae,[7] or Corduliidae.[8]
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References edit
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- ^ 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ 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] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b "Species Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard 1909". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ 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 (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Austrocordulia". Wikispecies. 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2017.