Helocordulia
| Sundragons | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Helocordulia Needham, 1901 |
Helocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as sundragons.
These are medium-sized odonates, 38–46 mm (1.5–1.8 in) long, dark brown with orange markings.They are confined to eastern USA and Canada where their habitat is clear streams and lakes with sandy bottoms.[1]
The genus contains only two species:[2]
- Helocordulia selysii (Hagen in Selys, 1878) – Selys's sundragon[3]
- Helocordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871) – Uhler's sundragon[3]
References
- ↑ Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- 1 2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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