Cordulia
| Cordulia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Downy Emerald | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Subfamily: | Corduliinae |
| Genus: | Cordulia Leach, 1815 |
Cordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[1][2][3]
Species
The genus includes two species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus, 1758) | downy emerald[5] | Great Britain |
 | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American emerald[6] | North America. |
Etymology
The genus name Cordulia is derived from the Greek κορδύλη (kordylē, "club" or "cudgel"), referring to the shape of the male abdomen.[7]
References
- ↑ "Cordulia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ nomen.at
- ↑ "Cordulia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- ↑ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.