Apocordulia
Nighthawk | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
Genus: | Apocordulia Watson, 1980[1] |
Species: | A. macrops |
Binomial name | |
Apocordulia macrops | |
Apocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia.[3]
Apocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Apocordulia macrops,[4][5] commonly known as a nighthawk.[3] Apocordulia macrops is a medium-sized, dull coloured dragonfly with large eyes.[3] It inhabits inland rivers [6] and flies at dawn and dusk.[7]
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 Apocordulia genus of dragonfly as appearing different to the normal appearance of a Cordulia dragonfly.[1][8]
The species name macrops is derived from two Greek words makros (μακρός) meaning long, and ops (ὤψ) meaning eye, describing the long eye seam.[1][8]
Gallery
- Female Apocordulia macrops wings
- Male Apocordulia macrops wings
Note about family
There are differing views as to the family that Apocordulia best belongs to:
- It is considered to be part of the Austrocorduliidae family at the Australian Faunal Directory[2]
- It is considered to be part of the Synthemistidae family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History[4]
- It is considered to be part of the Corduliidae family at Wikispecies
See also
References
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- 1 2 3 4 Watson, J.A.L. (1980). "Apocordulia macrops, a new crepuscular gomphomacromiine dragonfly from south-eastern Australia (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 19 (4): 287–292 [287]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1980.tb00988.x.
- 1 2 "Genus Apocordulia Watson, 1980". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Species Apocordulia macrops Watson, 1980". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 241. 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.
- 1 2 Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.