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Procordulia smithii
Preserved specimen from the Auckland Museum
Conservation status
Procordulia smithii
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Procordulia
Species:
P. smithii
Binomial name
Procordulia smithii
(White, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cordulia smithii White, 1846
  • Cordulia novae-zeelandiae Brauer, 1865

Procordulia smithii, commonly known as Smith's dragonfly or the ranger dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly that is endemic to New Zealand, as is its close relative Procordulia grayi.[2][3][4]

New Zealand dragonflies became of interest during Cook's voyages, but the first collection that contained dragonflies was not established until 1842. George Hudson made large contributions to dragonfly entomology in New Zealand, but he had difficulty differentiating between P. smithii and P. grayi due to similarities in appearance.[5]

The order Odonata has one of the stronger fossil records in comparison with other insects. Only a limited number of studies have been conducted on the effects of biogeographical taxa.[6] Furthermore, they state that distribution patterns of taxa appear to correlate with climatological zones. A variety of niches have been found in tropical forests, as it has been established that tropical regions currently have the largest number of dragonfly species which could indicate distribution patterns. This is also interesting because P. smithii are abundant in the South Island and the lower North Island, suggesting the species thrives in cooler environments. Rowe (1987) supports this theory as is stated that due P. smithii eggs being subject to freezing temperatures during glacial advances.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference iucn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Marinov, Milen (September 2015). "The seven "oddities" of Pacific Odonata biogeography" (PDF). Faunistic Studies in South-east Asian and Pacific Island Odonata (11): 26. ISSN 2195-4534. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Procordulia smithii (White, 1846)". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. New Zealand: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. ^ "IRMNG - Procordulia smithii (White, 1846)". www.irmng.org. Ostend, Belgium: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. ^ a b Rowe, R. (1987). The dragonflies of New Zealand. University of Auckland Printing Services, Auckland, Auckland.
  6. ^ Ware, J. & Herrera, M. (March 2012). Biogeography of dragonflies and damselflies: the highly mobile predator.

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