Apocordulia

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Nighthawk
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Apocordulia
Watson, 1980[1]
Species:
A. macrops
Binomial name
Apocordulia macrops
Watson, 1980[1]
Apocordulia macrops distribution map.svg

Apocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia.[3]

Apocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Apocordulia macrops,[4][5] commonly known as a nighthawk.[3] Apocordulia macrops is a medium-sized, dull coloured dragonfly with large eyes.[3] It inhabits inland rivers [6] and flies at dawn and dusk.[7]

Etymology[]

The word Apocordulia is derived from two words: apo from the Greek ἀπό meaning from or away, and Cordulia the genus of dragonfly. Tony Watson described the dragonfly genus Apocordulia as appearing different to the normal appearance of a Cordulia dragonfly.[1][8]

The species name macrops is derived from two Greek words makros (μακρός) meaning long, and ops (ὤψ) meaning eye, describing the long eye seam.[1][8]

Gallery[]

  • Female Apocordulia macrops wings

  • Male Apocordulia macrops wings

Note about family[]

There are differing views as to the family that Apocordulia best belongs to:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Watson, J.A.L. (1980). "Apocordulia macrops, a new crepuscular gomphomacromiine dragonfly from south-eastern Australia (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 19 (4): 287–292 [287]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1980.tb00988.x.
  2. ^ a b "Genus Apocordulia Watson, 1980". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. ^ a b Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Species Apocordulia macrops Watson, 1980". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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