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Micromidia rodericki

(Micromidia rodericki)

Description

Micromidia rodericki is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, known as the Thursday Island mosquitohawk. It is a very small, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to Thursday Island, Australia, in Torres Strait, where it inhabits rainforest streams.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Corduliidae
Genus:Micromidia
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