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2(1). Eyes not protruding laterally; mid-dorsal abdominal spines absent; lateral spines present; lateral spines on abdominal segment 9 as long as mid-dorsal length of segment 9
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Note: These characters are from New Caledonian species.

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-Eyes protruding laterally; mid-dorsal spines (S) present OR absent; lateral spines present OR absent; IF mid-dorsal spines absent THEN lateral spines on segment 9 markedly shorter than mid-dorsal length of segment 9

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Hemicordulia 

eyes protruding laterally

Hemicordulia 

mid-dorsal spines present

Hemicordulia 

lateral spines present

Procordulia 

mid-dorsal spines absent
lateral spines on segment 9 shorter