Austrocordulia Tillyard 1909

Austrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,^[2] endemic to northern and eastern Australia.^[3] Species of Austrocordulia are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.

Species

The genus includes the following species:^[4]

• Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973 – Sydney hawk
• Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909 – eastern hawk
• Austrocordulia territoria Theischinger & Watson, 1978 – Top End hawk

Note about family

There are differing views as to the family that Austrocordulia 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

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

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