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Neurocordulia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Neurocordulia

Higher classification
  
Corduliidae

Order
  
Odonate

Family
  
Corduliidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

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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