Hesperocordulia

Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea,^[4] endemic to south-western Australia.^[5]

Orange streamcruiser
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Genus:	Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911[2]
Species:	H. berthoudi
Binomial name
Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911[3]

Hesperocordulia is a monotypic genus with only one species, Hesperocordulia berthoudi,^[6][7] known as the orange streamcruiser.^[5] Hesperocordulia berthoudi is a medium-sized, orange, red and black dragonfly with clear wings and very long legs.^[8] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools.^[9]

Gallery

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  Female Hesperocordulia berthoudi wings
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  Male Hesperocordulia berthoudi wings

Taxonomy

Recent taxonomic research could not assign the genus Hesperocordulia to any family and it was placed incertae sedis within the superfamily Libelluloidea.^[10]

Prior to this, Hesperocordulia had been considered to be part of the family Oxygastridae.^[11]

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia