Austrocordulia territoria

Top End hawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Austrocordulia
Species: A. territoria
Binomial name
Austrocordulia territoria
Theischinger& Watson, 1978[1]

Austrocordulia territoria is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] commonly known as the Top End hawk.[3] It is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly,[4] endemic to coastal Northern Territory, Australia,[3] where it inhabits streams.[5]

Note

There is uncertainty about which family Austrocordulia territoria best belongs to: Austrocorduliidae,[2] Synthemistidae,[6] or Corduliidae.[7]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1978). "The Australian Gomphomacromiinae (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 26 (2): 399-431 [409]. doi:10.1071/ZO9780399.
  2. 1 2 "Species Austrocordulia territoria Theischinger & Watson, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 201. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  6. ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Austrocordulia". Wikispecies. 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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