Neurocordulia
| Shadowdragons | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Neurocordulia Selys, 1871 |
Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as Shadowdragons.
These are medium-sized Odonates, 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long, light brown with orange or yellowish markings. They are confined to south-eastern USA and Canada where their habitat is clean forest streams and lakes.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges in Needham & Westfall, 1955 – Alabama Shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000 – Broad-tailed Shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) – Smoky Shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say, 1840) – Umber Shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 – Cinnamon Shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908) – Orange Shadowdragon[3]
- Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875) – Stygian Shadowdragon[3]
References
- ↑ Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.