Australian emerald

Hemicordulia australiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Hemicordulia
Species:
H. australiae
Binomial name
Hemicordulia australiae
(Rambur, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Cordulia australiae Rambur, 1842
  • Hemicordulia magica Lieftinck, 1937

The Australian emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It can be found in Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Lesser Sunda Islands and New Zealand. It is a small to medium-sized, long-legged dragonfly coloured black-metallic and yellow. In both males and females the inboard edge of the hindwing is rounded.

The Australian emerald appears similar to the tau emerald (Hemicordulia tau).

Etymology

The genus name Hemicordulia is derived from the Greek ἡμι- (hēmi, "half"), combined with Cordulia, a genus name derived from the Greek κορδύλη (kordylē, "club" or "cudgel"). The name refers to the close relationship of the genus to Cordulia.

The species name australiae is Latin for "of Australia", referring to the origin of the original specimens.

References

  1. ↑ Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Hemicordulia australiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T163871A83376811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T163871A83376811.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [146] – via Gallica.
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  4. ↑ "Species Hemicordulia australiae (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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  6. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
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