Austropetaliidae

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Austropetaliidae
Tasmanian Redspot, Archipetalia auriculata, male, lateral view.jpg
Archipetalia auriculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Aeshnoidea
Family: Austropetaliidae
Carle & Louton, 1994 [1]
Genera

Austropetaliidae is a small family of dragonflies occurring in Chile, Argentina and Australia. [2] [3] Members of Austropetaliidae can be medium-sized to large dragonflies. [3]

This group was initially created for some archaic members of the family Neopetaliidae and was promoted to family rank in 1994. [2] [1]

Genera

The family includes the following genera: [4]

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<i>Lathrocordulia</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Synthemistidae</span> Family of dragonflies

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<i>Austrosynthemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Choristhemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Tonyosynthemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Archipetalia</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Austropetalia</i> Genus of dragonflies

Austropetalia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austropetaliidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. Species of Austropetalia are medium-sized to large dragonflies with brown and yellow markings.

<i>Austropetalia annaliese</i> Species of dragonfly

Austropetalia annaliese is a species of dragonfly of the family Austropetaliidae, known as the northern redspot. It is endemic to mountain areas of north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, where sphagnum moss is abundant. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown and yellow markings, the female being similar to both Austropetalia patricia and Austropetalia tonyana.

<i>Archaeosynthemis spiniger</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Archaeosynthemis occidentalis</i> Species of dragonfly

Archaeosynthemis occidentalis is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the western brown tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with reddish-brown and yellow markings. It is endemic to south-western Australia where it inhabits boggy creeks and swamps.

<i>Archaeosynthemis orientalis</i> Species of dragonfly

Archaeosynthemis orientalis is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, commonly known as the eastern brown tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with reddish-brown and yellow markings. It inhabits boggy creeks and swamps in eastern Australia

<i>Eusynthemis aurolineata</i> Species of dragonfly

Eusynthemis aurolineata is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the variable tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits mountain swamps and streams in eastern Australia

<i>Spinaeschna</i> Genus of dragonflies

Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. These dragonflies are endemic to eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams and rivers.

<i>Dendroaeschna</i> Genus of dragonflies

Dendroaeschna is a monotypic genus of Australian dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. The only known species of this genus is Dendroaeschna conspersa, commonly known as a wide-faced darner.

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.

<i>Hesperocordulia</i> Genus of dragonflies

Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to south-western Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 Carle, F.L.; Louton, J.A. (1994). "The larva of Neopetalia punctata and establishment of Austropetaliidae fam. nov. (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 96 (1): 147–155 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. 1 2 "Family AUSTROPETALIIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.