Corduliidae Leach, 1815

Grand, Daniel, Marinov, Milen, Jourdan, Herve, Cook, Carl, Rouys, Sophie, Mille, Christian & Theuerkauf, Jörn, 2019, Distribution, habitats, phenology and conservation of New Caledonian Odonata, Zootaxa 4640 (1), pp. 1-112 : 57

Family Corduliidae Leach, 1815

This worldwide family is represented in New Caledonia by two genera with three species. Their body colour varies from glossy green to matt black, sometimes with small yellow to brown spots. Corduliids are very fast flying, typically rather fugitive and can often be found well away from the water. Once mating tandems are formed, couples hang on small twigs, sometimes away from water. Females lay their eggs alone, directly into water. Another species, Hemicordulia oceanica , was long considered to be native to New Caledonia, but now it is clear that this species is restricted to the Society Islands, French Polynesia (Lietinck 1975).