Austrocordulia refracta
Appearance
Eastern hawk | |
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Female Austrocordulia refracta Gippsland, Victoria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Genus: | Austrocordulia |
Species: | A. refracta
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Binomial name | |
Austrocordulia refracta | |
Austrocordulia refracta is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea,[3][4] commonly known as the eastern hawk.[5] It is a medium-sized, dull brown dragonfly,[6] endemic to eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits streams and pools.[7]
Gallery
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Male dorsal view, Queensland
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Female in profile
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Male in profile
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Female wings
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Male wings
See also
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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 28 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Species Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard 1909". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 406. ISBN 9781486313747.
- ^ 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.