Lathrocordulia

Lathrocordulia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austrocorduliidae
Genus:	Lathrocordulia; Tillyard, 1911

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]

Species[]

The genus Lathrocordulia includes the following species:^[4]

Lathrocordulia garrisoni Theischinger & Watson, 1991 – Queensland swiftwing
Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard, 1911 – Western swiftwing

Note about family[]

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

References[]

^ 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.

[1] 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.

[AFD-2] "Genus Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[Field_Guide-3] 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.

[Odonata_list-4] Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

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Lathrocordulia

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Species[]

Note about family[]

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