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Austrocorduliidae
Austrocorduliidae was formerly considered a family of dragonflies occurring in South Africa and Australia. Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Austrocorduliidae to now be within the superfamily Libelluloidea. Genera The family Austrocorduliidae had included the following genera. These genera are no longer assigned to a family, but are placed ''incertae sedis'' within the superfamily Libelluloidea. * ''Apocordulia'' * ''Austrocordulia'' * ''Austrophya'' * ''Hesperocordulia'' * '' Lathrocordulia'' * ''Micromidia ''Micromidia'' is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea. They are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic green with pale markings, and endemic to eastern Australia. Species The genus ''Micromidia'' includ ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q29324790 Libelluloidea Taxa named by Günter Bechly Obsolete arthropod taxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libelluloidea
Libelluloidea is a superfamily of dragonflies. A 2013 phylogenetic analysis suggests that this superfamily contains four families: *Corduliidae Selys, 1850 *Libellulidae Leach, 1815 * Macromiidae Needham, 1903 *Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1911 Recent taxonomic changes The following dragonfly families are now considered invalid or potentially disputed:Ware, J., May, M., & Kjer, K. (2007)Phylogeny of the higher Libelluloidea (Anisoptera: Odonata): an exploration of the most speciose superfamily of dragonflies.''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 45(1), 289-310. * Pseudocorduliidae * Gomphomacromiidae * Cordulephyidae * Austrocorduliidae * Oxygastridae * Idomacromiidae * Hemicorduliidae * Urothemistidae The following genera are no longer assigned to a family and are now placed ''incertae sedis'' within this superfamily, Libelluloidea: *'' Apocordulia'' *'' Archaeophya'' *'' Austrocordulia'' *'' Austrophya'' *'' Cordulephya'' *'' Gomphomacromia'' *'' Hesperocordulia'' *'' Id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocordulia
''Apocordulia'' is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia. ''Apocordulia'' is a monotypic genus with only one species, ''Apocordulia macrops'', commonly known as a nighthawk. ''Apocordulia macrops'' is a medium-sized, dull coloured dragonfly with large eyes. It inhabits inland rivers and flies at dawn and dusk. Etymology The word ''Apocordulia'' is derived from two words: ''apo'' from the Greek ἀπό meaning from or away, and ''Cordulia'' the genus of dragonfly. Tony Watson described the dragonfly genus ''Apocordulia'' as appearing different to the normal appearance of a ''Cordulia'' dragonfly. The species name ''macrops'' is derived from two Greek words ''makros'' (μακρός) meaning long, and ''ops'' (ὤψ) meaning eye, describing the long eye seam. Gallery Apocordulia macrops female wings (34242389703).jpg, Female ''Apocordulia macrops'' wings Apocordulia macrops male wings (34242396903).jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrocordulia
''Austrocordulia'' is a genus of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, 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 hawk * '' Austrocordulia refracta'' – eastern hawk * '' Austrocordulia territoria'' – Top End hawk Note about family Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus ''Austrocordulia'' to any family and it was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the superfamily Libelluloidea. Prior to this, ''Austrocordulia'' had been considered to be part of one of several families: Austrocorduliidae, Synthemistidae or Corduliidae. See also * List of Odonata species of Australia This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrophya
''Austrophya'' is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to north-eastern Australia. Species This genus includes the following species: * '' Austrophya mystica'' - rainforest mystic * '' Austrophya monteithorum'' - summit mystic From 1909 ''Austrophya'' used to be a monotypic genus with only one species, '' Austrophya mystica'', until '' Austrophya monteithorum'' was described in 2019. Etymology The genus name ''Austrophya'' is derived from two words: the prefix ''Austro-'', from a Latin word ''Australis'', meaning southern, could be for purely Australian genera; the suffix ''-phya'', derived from a Greek word meaning stature or growth, refers to existing generic names of dragonflies ''Neophya'' and ''Cordulephya'', which are allied to this genus. Taxonomy Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus ''Austrophya'' to any family and it was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the superfamily Libelluloidea. Prior to this, ''Austrophya'' had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathrocordulia
''Lathrocordulia'' is a genus of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to Australia. Species of ''Lathrocordulia'' are medium-sized, bronze to black dragonflies without pale markings, Species The genus ''Lathrocordulia'' includes the following species: * '' Lathrocordulia garrisoni'' – Queensland swiftwing * '' Lathrocordulia metallica'' – Western swiftwing Taxonomy Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus ''Lathrocordulia'' to any family and it was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the superfamily Libelluloidea. Prior to this, ''Lathrocordulia'' had been considered to be part of one of several families: Austrocorduliidae, Synthemistidae or Corduliidae. See also * List of Odonata species of Australia This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micromidia
''Micromidia'' is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea. They are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic green with pale markings, and endemic to eastern Australia. Species The genus ''Micromidia'' includes the following species: *'' Micromidia atrifrons'' – forest mosquitohawk *'' Micromidia convergens'' – early mosquitohawk *'' Micromidia rodericki'' – Thursday Island mosquitohawk Taxonomy Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus ''Micromidia'' to any family and it was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the superfamily Libelluloidea. Prior to this, ''Micromidia'' had been considered to be part of one of several families: Austrocorduliidae, Synthemistidae or Corduliidae. See also * List of Odonata species of Australia This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two groups: damselflies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Bechly
Gunter or Günter may refer to: * Gunter rig, a type of sailing rig, especially in small boats * Gunter Annex, Alabama, a United States Air Force installation * Gunter, Texas, city in the United States * the former German name of the village of Gintro, in northern Poland People Surname * Archibald Clavering Gunter, his ''Home Publishing Company'' published Gunter's Magazine (1905–1907) * Chris Gunter (born 1989), Welsh footballer with Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest and Reading * Cornell Gunter (1936–1990), American R&B singer, brother of Shirley Gunter * David Gunter (1933–2005), English footballer with Southampton, brother of Phil Gunter * Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), British mathematician and inventor, known for: ** Gunter's chain ** Gunter's rule * James Gunter (1745–1819), English confectioner, fruit grower and scientific gardener * Jen Gunter (born 1966), Canadian-American gynecologist & author * Gordon Gunter (1909–1998), American marine b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family (, : ) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". The delineation of what constitutes a family—or whether a described family should be acknowledged—is established and decided upon by active taxonomists. There are not strict regulations for outlining or acknowledging a family, yet in the realm of plants, these classifications often rely on both the vegetative and reproductive characteristics of plant species. Taxonomists frequently hold varying perspectives on these descriptions, leading to a lack of widespread consensus within the scientific community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Adult dragonflies are characterised by a pair of large, multifaceted, compound eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the closely related damselflies, which make up the other odonatan infraorder ( Zygoptera) and are similar in body plan, though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold their wings folded at rest, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of , the country has Demographics of South Africa, a population of over 64 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament of South Africa, Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban. Cradle of Humankind, Archaeological findings suggest that various hominid species existed in South Africa about 2.5 million years ago, and modern humans inhabited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and Climate of Australia, climates including deserts of Australia, deserts in the Outback, interior and forests of Australia, tropical rainforests along the Eastern states of Australia, coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incertae Sedis
or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is indicated by (of uncertain family), (of uncertain suborder), (of uncertain order) and similar terms. Examples * The fossil plant ''Paradinandra, Paradinandra suecica'' could not be assigned to any family, but was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the order Ericales when described in 2001. * The fossil ''Gluteus minimus (fossil), Gluteus minimus'', described in 1975, could not be assigned to any known animal phylum. The genus is therefore ''incertae sedis'' within the kingdom Animalia. * While it was unclear to which order the New World vultures (family Cathartidae) should be assigned, they were placed in Aves ''incertae sedis''. It was later agreed to place them in a separate order, Cathartiformes. * Boc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
