Austrocordulia


Austrocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae. It is endemic to northern and eastern Australia. Species of Austrocordulia are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.

Species

The genus includes the following species: Austrocordulia leonardiSydney hawkAustrocordulia refractaeastern hawkAustrocordulia territoriaTop End hawk

Taxonomic history

The genus Austrocordulia is currently placed in the family Austrocorduliidae following recent taxonomic revision.
Earlier sources considered it part of several different families including Synthemistidae and Corduliidae, and at one point it was regarded as incertae sedis within Libelluloidea.