Lathrocordulia metallica

Lathrocordulia metallica is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[2] known as the Western swiftwing.[3] It is a medium-sized, bronze to black coloured dragonfly without pale markings,[3] endemic to south-western Australia,[4] where it inhabits streams.[5]

Western swiftwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Austrocorduliidae
Genus:	Lathrocordulia
Species:	L. metallica
Binomial name
Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard, 1911[1]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

Note

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

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 [379] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. "Species Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 25 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. 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. "Lathrocordulia". Wikispecies. 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2017.