Gomphomacromiidae Explained

Gomphomacromiidae is a family of dragonflies[1] occurring in Chile and Australia,[2] which until recently was considered to be part of the Corduliidae family.[3]

Genera

The family includes the following genera:[2]

Notes

The family Gomphomacromiidae is not currently recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Dijkstra. K.D.B.. etal. 2013. The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). Zootaxa. 3703. 1. 36–45. 10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. 10072/61365. free. 2017-04-20. 2018-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814165929/https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/zootaxa.3703.1.9/4279. dead.
  2. Web site: Family Gomphomacromiidae. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 29 March 2017.
  3. Carle. F.L.. Louton. J.A.. 1994. The larva of Neopetalia punctata and establishment of Austropetaliidae fam. nov. (Odonata) . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 96. 1. 147–155 [153]. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 24 March 2017. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005015243/https://www2.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. dead.