Nighthawk | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Genus: | Apocordulia Watson, 1980 [2] |
Species: | A. macrops |
Binomial name | |
Apocordulia macrops | |
Apocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, [3] endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia. [4]
Apocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Apocordulia macrops, [5] [6] commonly known as a nighthawk. [4] Apocordulia macrops is a medium-sized, dull coloured dragonfly with large eyes. [4] It inhabits inland rivers [7] and flies at dawn and dusk. [8]
The word Apocordulia is derived from two words: apo from the Greek ἀπό meaning from or away, and Cordulia the genus of dragonfly. Tony Watson described the dragonfly genus Apocordulia as appearing different to the normal appearance of a Cordulia dragonfly. [2] [9]
The species name macrops is derived from two Greek words makros (μακρός) meaning long, and ops (ὤψ) meaning eye, describing the long eye seam. [2] [9]
Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus Apocordulia to any family and it was placed incertae sedis within the superfamily Libelluloidea. [10]
Prior to this, Apocordulia had been considered to be part of one of several families: Austrocorduliidae, Synthemistidae or Corduliidae. [11]
Austrocordulia leonardi is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the Sydney hawk. It is a medium-sized black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to the Sydney Basin, New South Wales, Australia, where its natural habitat is rivers and dams.
Austrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to northern and eastern Australia. Species of Austrocordulia are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.
Lathrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to Australia. Species of Lathrocordulia are medium-sized, bronze to black dragonflies without pale markings,
Archaeophya is a small genus of dragonflies assigned to the superfamily Libelluloidea. Species of Archaeophya are large dragonflies with metallic-coloured bodies, dark with yellow spots, and clear wings. They only occur in eastern Australia.
Cordulephya is a genus of dragonflies assigned to the superfamily Libelluloidea, and endemic to eastern Australia. The species are small to tiny in size, coloured black, or purplish-black, with yellowish markings. Unusually for Anisoptera, these dragonflies rest with their wings folded above their body in a similar manner to many species of damselfly. They are commonly known as shutwings.
Cordulephya bidens is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the tropical shutwing. It inhabits rainforest streams in northern Queensland, Australia.
Cordulephya divergens is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the clubbed shutwing. It inhabits streams in the Sydney Basin, Australia.
Cordulephya montana is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the mountain shutwing. It inhabits streams in eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Cordulephya pygmaea is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, also known as the common shutwing. It inhabits streams in eastern Australia.
Austrocorduliidae was formerly considered a family of dragonflies occurring in South Africa and Australia. Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Austrocorduliidae to now be within the superfamily Libelluloidea.
Austrophya mystica, known as a rainforest mystic, is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to south-western Australia.
Micromidia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea. They are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic green with pale markings, and endemic to eastern Australia.
Austrocordulia refracta is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the eastern hawk. It is a medium-sized, dull brown dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and pools.
Austrocordulia territoria is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the Top End hawk. It is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to coastal Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Micromidia rodericki is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the Thursday Island mosquitohawk. It is a very small, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to Thursday Island, Australia, in Torres Strait, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Micromidia convergens is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the early mosquitohawk. It is a small to medium-sized, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Austrophya is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Gomphomacromiidae was formerly considered a distinct family of dragonflies occurring in Chile and Australia. Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Gomphomacromiidae to now be within the superfamily Libelluloidea.
Archaeophya magnifica is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the magnificent urfly. It is a large, metallic-black dragonfly with yellow markings and clear wings. It is endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia. where it inhabits rainforest streams.