Austrocorduliidae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
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Austrocorduliidae is a family of dragonflies occurring in South Africa and Australia,[1] which until recently was considered to be part of the Corduliidae family.[2] Members of Austrocorduliidae are small to medium-sized, dark dragonflies with clear wings.[3]
Genera[edit]
The family includes the following genera:[1]
- Apocordulia Watson, 1980
- Austrocordulia Tillyard, 1909
- Austrophya Tillyard, 1909
- Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911
- Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911
- Micromidia Fraser, 1959
Notes[edit]
The family Austrocorduliidae is not currently recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Family AUSTROCORDULIIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Bechly, G. (1996). "Morphologische Untersuchungen am Flügelgeäder der rezenten Libellen und deren Stammgruppenvertreter (Insecta; Pterygota; Odonata) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Phylogenetischen Systematik und des Grundplanes der Odonata". Petalura. Special volume 2: 1–402.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.