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]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
  3. 1 2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.


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