Micromidia rodericki

Thursday Island mosquitohawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Micromidia
Species:
M. rodericki
Binomial name
Micromidia rodericki
Fraser, 1959[2]
Distribution on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia

Micromidia rodericki is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3] endemic to Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia,[4] where it inhabits rainforest streams.[5] It is commonly known as the Thursday Island mosquitohawk.[6][7]

Taxonomy

Micromidia rodericki was originally described by Frederic Charles Fraser in 1959 from material collected on Thursday Island, Queensland.[2] At the time of its description, it was placed in the genus Micromidia.[2] In recent classifications, the species is placed in the family Austrocorduliidae.[3][7]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References

  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Micromidia rodericki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14274918A59256603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14274918A59256603.en. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Fraser, F.C. (1959). "New genera and species of Odonata from Australia in the Dobson Collection". The Australian Zoologist. 12: 352–361 [352] – 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. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ^ 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. ^ a b "Species Micromidia rodericki Fraser, 1959". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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