Micromidia convergens

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Early mosquitohawk
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Micromidia
Species:
M. convergens
Binomial name
Micromidia convergens
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Micromidia convergens is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, [3] known as the early mosquitohawk. [4] It is a small to medium-sized, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. [4] It is endemic to eastern Australia, [5] where it inhabits rainforest streams. [6]

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There is uncertainty about which family Micromidia convergens best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae, [3] Synthemistidae, [7] or Corduliidae. [8]

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References

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