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 leonardi – Sydney hawkAustrocordulia refracta – eastern hawkAustrocordulia territoria – Top End hawkTaxonomic 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.