Brachytronidae is a family of dragonflies occurring in Australia,[1] which until recently was considered to be part of the Aeshnidae family.[2]
| Brachytronidae | |
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| Female Dendroaeschna conspersa Canberra Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Aeshnoidea |
| Family: | Brachytronidae |
| Genera | |
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Genera edit
The family includes the following genus:[1]
- Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 1916
Notes edit
The family Brachytronidae is not currently recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Family BRACHYTRONIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ Peters, G.; Theischinger, G. (2007). "Die gondwanischen Aeshniden Australiens (Odonata: Telephlebiidae und Brachytronidae)" (PDF). Denisia (in German). 20: 517–574. ISSN 1608-8700 – via ZOBODAT.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 23 March 2017.