Dragonfly taxonomic changes
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The new name for the species Aeschna isoceles is Isoaeschna isoceles. The new name for the species Cordulegaster bidentata is Thecagaster bidentata.

Note about izeltlabuak.hu (arthropods)
The izeltlabuak.hu website primarily focuses on arthropods found in Hungary. This entry also deals with Hungarian fauna.
We transferred the species Aeschna isoceles to the Isoaeschna genus in the Hungarian species list. Its new name is Isoaeschna isoceles. We transferred the species Cordulegaster bidentata to the Thecagaster genus in the Hungarian species list. Its new name is Thecagaster bidentata.
Thank you Kollár Levente for the notification.
Sources:
- Schneider, T.; Vierstraete, A.; Kosterin, O.E.; Ikemeyer, D.; Hu, F.-S.; Novelo-Gutiérrez, R.; Kompier, T.; Everett, L., Jr.; Müller, O.; Dumont, H.J. Molecular Phylogeny of the Family Cordulegastridae (Odonata) Worldwide. Insects 2024, 15, 622.
- Schneider, T.; Vierstraete, A.; Kosterin, O.E.; Ikemeyer, D.; Hu, F.-S.; Snegovaya, N.; Dumont, H.J. Molecular Phylogeny of Holarctic Aeshnidae with a Focus on the West Palaearctic and Some Remarks on Its Genera Worldwide (Aeshnidae, Odonata). Diversity 2023, 15, 950.
Érintett fajok:
- rend: Odonata - Szitakötők
- család: Cordulegastridae - hegyiszitakötők
- nemzetség: Thecagaster
- faj: Thecagaster bidentata - sötét hegyiszitakötő

- rend: Odonata - Szitakötők
- család: Aeshnidae - karcsú acsák
- nemzetség: Isoaeschna
- faj: Isoaeschna isoceles - zöldszemű karcsúacsa
