Cordulephyidae Explained

Cordulephyidae is a small family of dragonflies occurring in Africa and Australia.[1] [2] Members of Cordulephyidae can be small to tiny, black and yellow dragonflies.[3]

The family Cordulephyidae is not recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History, but rather its species are considered to be part of the Synthemistidae family.[4]

Genera

The family includes the following genera:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family CORDULEPHYIDAE. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 6 March 2017.
  2. Bechly. G.. 1996. Morphologische Untersuchungen am Flügelgeäder der rezenten Libellen und deren Stammgruppenvertreter (Insecta; Pterygota; Odonata) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Phylogenetischen Systematik und des Grundplanes der Odonata. Petalura. Special volume 2. 1–402.
  3. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 290.
  4. Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 6 March 2017.