Neurocordulia
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| Neurocordulia xanthosoma | |
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| Genus: | Neurocordulia Selys, 1871
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Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as shadowdragons.
These are medium-sized dragonflies, 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long, light brown with orange or yellowish markings. They are confined to the eastern United States and Canada, where their habitat is clean forest streams and lakes.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Hodges in Needham & Westfall, 1955 – Alabama shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000 – broad-tailed shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) – smoky shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say, 1839) – umber shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 – cinnamon shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908) – orange shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875) – stygian shadowdragon[3]
References[]
- ^ Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.
- ^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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