Helocordulia
Helocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as sundragons.
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| 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]
The genus contains only two species:[2]
- Helocordulia selysii (Hagen in Selys, 1878) – Selys's sundragon[3]
- Helocordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871) – Uhler's sundragon[3]
References
- 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.
- Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
- "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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