Brachytronidae is a

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

of dragonflies occurring in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, which until recently was considered to be part of the

Aeshnidae The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o ...

family.

Genera

The family includes the following genus: * ''

Dendroaeschna ''Dendroaeschna'' is a monotypic genus of Australian dragonflies in the family Brachytronidae. The only known species of this genus is ''Dendroaeschna conspersa'', commonly known as a wide-faced darner. ''Dendroaeschna conspersa'' is a medium- ...

Notes

The family Brachytronidae is not currently recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q30326349 Odonata families Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia