Helocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as sundragons.
| Helocordulia | |
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| Helocordulia uhleri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Subfamily: | Corduliinae |
| Genus: | Helocordulia Needham, 1901 |
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]
Species
editThe genus contains only two species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Helocordulia selysii (Hagen in Selys, 1878) | Selys's sundragon[3] | North America |
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Helocordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871) | Uhler's sundragon[3] | North America |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ a b "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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