Yellow-spotted emerald | |
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Male Hemicordulia intermedia in flight, Queensland | |
Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Corduliidae |
Genus: | Hemicordulia |
Species: | H. intermedia |
Binomial name | |
Hemicordulia intermedia (Selys, 1871) | |
Hemicordulia intermedia is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae, known as the yellow-spotted emerald. It inhabits slow flowing rivers, lagoons and ponds across northern Australia.
Hemicordulia intermedia is a small to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly with long legs. In both males and females the inboard edge of the hindwing is rounded.
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References
- Hawking, J. (2009). "Hemicordulia intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163561A5616305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163561A5616305.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1871). "Synopsis des Cordulines". Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique. 2 (in French). 31: 238–316, 519–565 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Hemicordulia intermedia (Selys, 1871)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hemicordulia intermedia |