Austrocordulia territoria

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Top End hawk
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Austrocordulia
Species:
A. territoria
Binomial name
Austrocordulia territoria
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Distribution in coastal northern Australia

Austrocordulia territoria is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae. [3] [4] [5] It is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. [1] Commonly known as the Top End hawk, [6] it is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly endemic to the coastal Northern Territory, Australia. [7] [6] Its natural habitat includes streams. [8]

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  1. 1 2 Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrocordulia territoria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14272344A59256563. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272344A59256563.en . Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1978). "The Australian Gomphomacromiinae (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 26 (2): 399–431 [409]. doi:10.1071/ZO9780399.
  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. "Species Austrocordulia territoria Theischinger & Watson, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 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.
  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. 201. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.