Micromidia Explained

Micromidia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae.^[1] They are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic green with pale markings, and endemic to eastern Australia.^[2]

Species

The genus Micromidia includes the following species:^[3]

• Micromidia atrifrons – forest mosquitohawk
• Micromidia convergens – early mosquitohawk
• Micromidia rodericki – Thursday Island mosquitohawk

Note about family

There are differing views as to the family that Micromidia best belongs to:

• It is considered to be part of the Austrocorduliidae family at the Australian Faunal Directory^[1]
• It is considered to be part of the Synthemistidae family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History
• It is considered to be part of the Corduliidae family at Wikispecies

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Micromidia Fraser, 1959. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 24 March 2017.
2. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 232.
3. Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 24 March 2017.