Apocordulia
| Nighthawk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Genus: | Apocordulia Watson, 1980[1] |
| Species: | A. macrops
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| Apocordulia macrops | |
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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]
Gallery
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Female Apocordulia macrops wings -
Male Apocordulia macrops wings
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Note about family
There are differing views as to the family that Apocordulia 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
See also
References
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- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Genus Apocordulia Watson, 1980". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Species Apocordulia macrops Watson, 1980". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.