Austrocordulia leonardi

Sydney hawk
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austrocorduliidae
Genus:	Austrocordulia
Species:	A. leonardi
Binomial name
Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973 [2]
Distribution in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales

Austrocordulia leonardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae. ^{[3] [4]} It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. ^[1] Commonly known as the Sydney hawk, ^{[5] [6]} it is a medium-sized black and yellow dragonfly endemic to the Sydney Basin in New South Wales, Australia. ^[7] It inhabits rivers and dams. ^[8]

Austrocordulia leonardi is threatened by habitat loss. ^[1]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2019). "Austrocordulia leonardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T2424A14272233. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T2424A14272233.en . Retrieved 28 September 2024.
2. Theischinger, G. (1973). "Eine zweite Art der Gattung Austrocordulia Tillyard (Odonata: Anisoptera)" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 77: 387–397 [388] – via ZOBODAT.
3. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
4. Goodman, Aaron; Abbott, John C.; Bybee, Seth M.; Ehlert, Juliana; Frandsen, Paul B.; Guralnick, Rob; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Newton, Lacie; Pinto, Ângelo Parise; Ware, Jessica L. (2025-10-09). "Systematic and taxonomic revision of emerald and tigertail dragonflies (Anisoptera: Synthemistidae and Corduliidae)". Systematic Entomology. doi:10.1111/syen.70000.
5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 406. ISBN   978-1-4863-1374-7.
6. "Species Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger 1973". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
7. 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   0-643-05136-8.
8. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 200. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.