Cordulephya pygmaea

Cordulephya pygmaea is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae,[3] also known as the common shutwing.[4] It inhabits streams in eastern Australia.[5][6] It is small to tiny in size, coloured black, or purplish-black, with yellowish markings. It rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to a damselfly.[4]

Common shutwing

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Cordulephyidae
Genus: Cordulephya
Species:
C. pygmaea
Binomial name
Cordulephya pygmaea
Selys, 1870[2]
  • Mating pair
  • Drawing of a male Cordulephya pygmaea by Robin Tillyard. Detail of wing base: B. (male), C. (female)
  • Female wings
  • Male wings
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See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Cordulephya pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14272778A59256583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272778A59256583.en.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1870). "Sous-famille des Cordulines, Sélys (1)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (in French). 14: iii-vii [vi] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 236. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. 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.
  6. 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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