Pseudocordulia elliptica

Ellipse-tipped mistfly
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Genus:	Pseudocordulia
Species:	P. elliptica
Binomial name
Pseudocordulia elliptica Tillyard, 1913 [2]

Pseudocordulia elliptica, commonly known as an ellipse-tipped mistfly, is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea. ^[3] It is a medium-sized, bronze-black dragonfly with clear wings. ^[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia, ^[5] where it inhabits rainforest streams. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Female wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Pseudocordulia elliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T87539751A87540209. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87539751A87540209.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "Some descriptions of new forms of Australian Odonata". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 38: 229–241 [229]. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.13559 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Pseudocordulia elliptica Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 235. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.