Australian emerald

The Australian emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.^[3] It can be found in Australia,^[4] Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Lesser Sunda Islands and New Zealand.^[5] It is a small to medium-sized, long-legged dragonfly coloured black-metallic and yellow.^[5] In both males and females the inboard edge of the hindwing is rounded.^[6]

Hemicordulia australiae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Corduliidae
Genus:	Hemicordulia
Species:	H. australiae
Binomial name
Hemicordulia australiae (Rambur, 1842)[2]

The Australian emerald appears similar to the tau emerald (Hemicordulia tau).

Gallery

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  In flight
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  Female
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  Female
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  Female detail
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  Male
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

References

1. Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Hemicordulia australiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163871A83376811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T163871A83376811.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [146] – via Gallica.
3. "Species Hemicordulia australiae (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
4. "Victorian Dragonflies". www.ecology-solutions.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 July 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
6. 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 0643051368.