Hemicordulia jacksoniensis

Eastern swamp emerald
Male in flight
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Corduliidae
Genus:	Hemicordulia
Species:	H. jacksoniensis
Binomial name
Hemicordulia jacksoniensis (Rambur, 1842) [2]
Synonyms
Cordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842

Hemicordulia jacksoniensis, commonly known as the eastern swamp emerald, ^[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. ^[4] It inhabits rivers, pools and lakes in eastern Australia, from Brisbane through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and around Adelaide in South Australia. ^[5]

Hemicordulia jacksoniensis is a small to medium-sized black and orange-yellow dragonfly with a thick, flattened tail. ^[6]

Until 2025, Hemicordulia jacksoniensis was placed in the genus Procordulia. ^[7] The IUCN Red List assessment for the species was published under this former name. ^[1] Following research published in 2025, all species of Procordulia were transferred to Hemicordulia. ^[8]

Gallery

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  Male
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  Mating pair, male is on top
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia

References

1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Procordulia jacksoniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T163526A5611581. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163526A5611581.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [147] – via Gallica.
3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 250. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
4. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
5. Theischinger, Günther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 233. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
6. 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.
7. "Species Procordulia jacksoniensis (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
8. Goodman, Aaron; Abbott, John C.; Bybee, Seth; Ehlert, Juliana; Frandsen, Paul B.; Guralnick, Rob; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Newton, Lacie; Parise Pinto, Ângelo; Ware, Jessica L. (2025-10-09). Christopher Owen (ed.). "Systematic and taxonomic revision of emerald and tigertail dragonflies (Anisoptera: Synthemistidae and Corduliidae)". Systematic Entomology. doi:10.1111/syen.70000.