Hesperocordulia

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Orange streamcruiser
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Genus: Hesperocordulia
Tillyard, 1911 [2]
Species:
H. berthoudi
Binomial name
Hesperocordulia berthoudi
Tillyard, 1911 [3]
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Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea , [4] endemic to south-western Australia. [5]

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Hesperocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Hesperocordulia berthoudi, [6] [7] known as the orange streamcruiser. [5] Hesperocordulia berthoudi is a medium-sized, orange, red and black dragonfly with clear wings and very long legs. [8] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools. [9]

Taxonomy

Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus Hesperocordulia to any family and it was placed incertae sedis within the superfamily Libelluloidea. [10]

Prior to this, Hesperocordulia had been considered to be part of the family Oxygastridae. [11]

See also

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References

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