Micromidia atrifrons
Micromidia atrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3] known as the Forest mosquitohawk.[4] It is a small to medium-sized, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen,[4] endemic to north-eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits streams.[6]
Forest mosquitohawk | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
Genus: | Micromidia |
Species: | M. atrifrons |
Binomial name | |
Micromidia atrifrons | |
Gallery
- Female wings
- Male wings
Note
There is uncertainty about which family Micromidia atrifrons best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae,[3] Synthemistidae,[7] or Corduliidae.[8]
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See also
References
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- Hawking, J. (2009). "Micromidia atrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163572A5617655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163572A5617655.en.
- 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.
- "Species Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Micromidia". Wikispecies. 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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