Austrocorduliidae
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| Austrocorduliidae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae Bechly, 1996[1] |
Austrocorduliidae is a small family of dragonflies found in Australia and South Africa.[1][2]
Members of Austrocorduliidae are medium-sized dragonflies, often with dark metallic colouring. They typically inhabit streams, rivers and forested wetlands, and several species are adapted to cool montane habitats.[2]
Etymology
The family name Austrocorduliidae is derived from the type genus Austrocordulia, with the standard zoological suffix -idae used for animal families. The genus name Austrocordulia combines austro- (from Latin auster, “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Cordulia, from Greek κορδύλη (kordylē, “club” or “cudgel”).[3]