Micromidia atrifrons

Forest mosquitohawk
Male, Cairns, Australia
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Micromidia
Species:
M. atrifrons
Binomial name
Micromidia atrifrons
(McLachlan, 1883)[2]
Distribution in north-eastern Australia

Micromidia atrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3] endemic to north-eastern Australia,[4] where it inhabits streams.[5] It is commonly known as the forest mosquitohawk.[6][7] It is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, black to metallic green in colour, with pale markings on its abdomen.[6]

Taxonomy

Micromidia atrifrons was originally described by Robert McLachlan in 1883.[2] At the time of its description, it was placed in the genus Micromidia. More recent classifications place the species in the family Austrocorduliidae.[3]

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  • Female detail
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References

  1. ^ Hawking, J. (2009). "Micromidia atrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T163572A5617655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163572A5617655.en. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b McLachlan, R. (1883). "Description d'une espèce nouvelle de Corduline du sous-genre Syncordulia". Comptes-rendus des séances de la Société entomologique de Belgique. 3 (in French). 32: xc-xci [xc] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ a b Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  4. ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  5. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-4863-1374-7.
  7. ^ "Species Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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