Hesperocordulia

Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3] endemic to south-western Australia.[4]

Orange streamcruiser
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austrocorduliidae
Genus:	Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911[1]
Species:	H. berthoudi
Binomial name
Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911[2]

Hesperocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Hesperocordulia berthoudi,[5][6] known as the orange streamcruiser.[4] Hesperocordulia berthoudi is a medium-sized, orange, red and black dragonfly with clear wings and very long legs.[7] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools.[8]

Gallery

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  Female Hesperocordulia berthoudi wings
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  Male Hesperocordulia berthoudi wings

Note about family

There are differing views as to the family that Hesperocordulia belongs to:

• It is considered to be part of the family Austrocorduliidae at the Australian Faunal Directory[3]
• It is considered to be part of the family Synthemistidae in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History[5]
• It is considered to be part of the family Corduliidae at Wikispecies
• In 2006 it was considered to be part of the family Oxygastridae in The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia[4]

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "Further notes on some rare Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 36: 366–387 [375] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "Further notes on some rare Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 36: 366–387 [376] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Genus Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
6. "Species Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
7. 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 0643051368.
8. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 220. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.