Micromidia atrifrons

Forest mosquitohawk
Male, Cairns, Australia
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austrocorduliidae
Genus:	Micromidia
Species:	M. atrifrons
Binomial name
Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883) [2]
Distribution in north-eastern Australia

Micromidia atrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, ^[3] endemic to north-eastern Australia, ^[4] where it inhabits streams. ^[5] It is commonly known as the forest mosquitohawk. ^{[6] [7]} It is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, black to metallic green in colour, with pale markings on its abdomen. ^[6]

Taxonomy

Micromidia atrifrons was originally described by Robert McLachlan in 1883. ^[2] At the time of its description, it was placed in the genus Micromidia. More recent classifications place the species in the family Austrocorduliidae. ^[3]

Gallery

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  Female dorsal view
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  Female lateral view
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  Female detail
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Micromidia atrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T163572A5617655. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163572A5617655.en . Retrieved 29 September 2024.
2. McLachlan, R. (1883). "Description d'une espèce nouvelle de Corduline du sous-genre Syncordulia". Comptes-rendus des séances de la Société entomologique de Belgique. 3 (in French). 32: xc-xci [xc] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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. 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.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 224. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
6. 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. "Species Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.