Cordulephya montana
Cordulephya montana is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae,[3] commonly known as the mountain shutwing.[4] It inhabits streams in eastern New South Wales, Australia.[5][6]
Mountain shutwing | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Cordulephyidae |
Genus: | Cordulephya |
Species: | C. montana |
Binomial name | |
Cordulephya montana | |
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Cordulephya montana is a small to tiny, black or purplish-black dragonfly with yellowish markings. It rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to a damselfly.[4]
Gallery
- Female wings
- Male wings
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See also
References
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- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Cordulephya montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14272721A59256578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272721A59256578.en.
- Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "On the genus Cordulephya". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 36: 388–422 [391] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 209. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
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