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Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia continentalis
Hemicordulia continentalis is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,
known as the fat-bellied emerald. It inhabits pools, lakes, ponds and swamps in coastal Queensland and northern New South Wales, Australia.
From the article Hemicordulia continentalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The genus name Hemicordulia is derived from the Greek ἡμι- (hēmi, "half"), combined with Cordulia, a genus name derived from the Greek κορδύλη (kordylē, "club" or "cudgel"). The name refers to the close relationship of the genus to Cordulia. The species name continentalis is the Latin word for "continuous", "uninterrupted", or "forming a connected whole". The name may refer to the species being regarded as intermediate between Hemicordulia assimilis and Hemicordulia novaehollandiae.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 102489.