Apocordulia

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Nighthawk
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Apocordulia
Species:
A. macrops
Binomial name
Apocordulia macrops
Watson, 1980[2]
File:Apocordulia macrops distribution map.svg

Apocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea,[3] endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia.[4]

Apocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Apocordulia macrops,[5][6] commonly known as a nighthawk.[4] Apocordulia macrops is a medium-sized, dull coloured dragonfly with large eyes.[4] It inhabits inland rivers [7] and flies at dawn and dusk.[8]

Etymology

The word Apocordulia is derived from two words: apo from the Greek ἀπό meaning from or away, and Cordulia the genus of dragonfly. Tony Watson described the dragonfly genus Apocordulia as appearing different to the normal appearance of a Cordulia dragonfly.[2][9]

The species name macrops is derived from two Greek words makros (μακρός) meaning long, and ops (ὤψ) meaning eye, describing the long eye seam.[2][9]

Gallery

  • Apocordulia macrops female wings (34242389703).jpg

    Female Apocordulia macrops wings

  • Apocordulia macrops male wings (34242396903).jpg

    Male Apocordulia macrops wings

Note about family

Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus Apocordulia to any family and it was placed incertae sedis within the superfamily Libelluloidea.[10]

Prior to this, Apocordulia had been considered to be part of one of several families: Austrocorduliidae, Synthemistidae or Corduliidae.[11]

See also

References

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