Neurocordulia

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Neurocordulia Higher classification Corduliidae Order Odonate		Family Corduliidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus

Similar Odonate, Dorocordulia, Corduliidae, Didymops, Common baskettail

Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as shadowdragons.

These are medium-sized odonates, 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long, light brown with orange or yellowish markings. They are confined to south-eastern USA and Canada where their habitat is clean forest streams and lakes.

The genus contains the following species:

Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges in Needham & Westfall, 1955 – Alabama shadowdragon

Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000 – broad-tailed shadowdragon

Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) – smoky shadowdragon

Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say, 1840) – umber shadowdragon

Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 – cinnamon shadowdragon

Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908) – orange shadowdragon

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875) – stygian shadowdragon

References

Neurocordulia Wikipedia

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