Lathrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] endemic to Australia.[3] Species of Lathrocordulia are medium-sized, bronze to black dragonflies without pale markings,[3]
| Lathrocordulia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911[1] |
| |
Species edit
The genus Lathrocordulia includes the following species:[4]
- Lathrocordulia garrisoni Theischinger & Watson, 1991 – Queensland swiftwing
- Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard, 1911 – Western swiftwing
Note about family edit
There are differing views as to the family that Lathrocordulia best belongs to:
- It is considered to be part of the Austrocorduliidae family at the Australian Faunal Directory[2]
- It is considered to be part of the Synthemistidae family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History[4]
- It is considered to be part of the Corduliidae family at Wikispecies
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lathrocordulia.
Wikispecies has information related to Lathrocordulia.
- ^ 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 [378]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21904 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b "Genus Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ a b Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.