Lathrocordulia

Lathrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] endemic to Australia.[3] Species of Lathrocordulia are medium-sized, bronze to black dragonflies without pale markings,[3]

Lathrocordulia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austrocorduliidae
Genus:	Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911[1]

Species

The genus Lathrocordulia includes the following species:[4]

• Lathrocordulia garrisoni Theischinger & Watson, 1991 – Queensland swiftwing
• Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard, 1911 – Western swiftwing

Note about family

There are differing views as to the family that Lathrocordulia 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

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "Further notes on some rare Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 36: 366–387 [378] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. "Genus Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.