Micromidia
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| Micromidia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Micromidia Fraser, 1959[1] |
| Distribution in eastern Australia | |
Micromidia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae.[2] They are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic green with pale markings, and are endemic to eastern Australia.[3]
The genus Micromidia includes the following species:[2][4]
- Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883) – forest mosquitohawk
- Micromidia convergens Theischinger & Watson, 1978 – early mosquitohawk
- Micromidia rodericki Fraser, 1959 – Thursday Island mosquitohawk