Brachytronidae

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Brachytronidae
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Female Dendroaeschna conspersa Canberra Australia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Aeshnoidea
Family: Brachytronidae
Genera

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Brachytronidae is a family of dragonflies occurring in Australia, [1] which until recently was considered to be part of the Aeshnidae family. [2]

Contents

Genera

The family includes the following genus: [1]

Notes

The family Brachytronidae is not currently recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Family BRACHYTRONIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Peters, G.; Theischinger, G. (2007). "Die gondwanischen Aeshniden Australiens (Odonata: Telephlebiidae und Brachytronidae)" (PDF). Denisia (in German). 20: 517–574. ISSN   1608-8700 via ZOBODAT.
  3. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 23 March 2017.