Procordulia jacksoniensis

Eastern swamp emerald
Male in flight
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Corduliidae
Genus:Procordulia
Species: P. jacksoniensis
Binomial name
Procordulia jacksoniensis
(Rambur, 1842)[2]

Procordulia jacksoniensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,[3] known as the eastern swamp emerald.[4] It inhabits rivers, pools and lakes in eastern Australia, from Brisbane through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and around Adelaide in South Australia.[5]

Procordulia jacksoniensis is a small to medium-sized black and orange-yellow dragonfly with a thick, flattened tail.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Procordulia jacksoniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T163526A5611581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163526A5611581.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [147] – via Gallica.
  3. ↑ "Species Procordulia jacksoniensis (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 233. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  6. ↑ 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.
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