Neurocordulia

Neurocordulia
Shadowdragons
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Neurocordulia
Selys, 1871

Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as Shadowdragons.

These are medium-sized Odonates, 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long, light brown with orange or yellowish markings. They are confined to south-eastern USA and Canada where their habitat is clean forest streams and lakes.[1]

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges in Needham & Westfall, 1955 – Alabama Shadowdragon[3]
  • Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000 – Broad-tailed Shadowdragon[3]
  • Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) – Smoky Shadowdragon[3]
  • Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say, 1840) – Umber Shadowdragon[3]
  • Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 – Cinnamon Shadowdragon[3]
  • Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908) – Orange Shadowdragon[3]
  • Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875) – Stygian Shadowdragon[3]

References

  1. ^ Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 164. ISBN 0801884462. 
  2. ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
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