Lathrocordulia metallica
| Western swiftwing | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Lathrocordulia |
| Species: | L. metallica
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| Binomial name | |
| Lathrocordulia metallica | |
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Lathrocordulia metallica is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] known as the Western swiftwing.[3] It is a medium-sized, bronze to black coloured dragonfly without pale markings,[3] endemic to south-western Australia,[4] where it inhabits streams.[5]
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There is uncertainty about which family Lathrocordulia metallica best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae,[2] Synthemistidae,[6] or Corduliidae.[7]
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- ^ 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 [379]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21904 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b "Species Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 25 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Lathrocordulia". Wikispecies. 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2017.