Procordulia jacksoniensis

Procordulia jacksoniensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,^[3] known as the eastern swamp emerald.^[4] It inhabits rivers, pools and lakes in eastern Australia, from Brisbane through New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and around Adelaide in South Australia.^[5]

Eastern swamp emerald
Male in flight
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Corduliidae
Genus:	Procordulia
Species:	P. jacksoniensis
Binomial name
Procordulia jacksoniensis (Rambur, 1842)[2]

Procordulia jacksoniensis is a small to medium-sized black and orange-yellow dragonfly with a thick, flattened tail.^[6]

Gallery

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  Male
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  Mating pair, male is on top
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia