Metaphya tillyardi

Metaphya tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,[2] known as an offshore emerald.[3] It has been found on Bramble Cay, near the Papuan coast; its habitats are unknown.[4]

Offshore emerald
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Metaphya
Species:
M. tillyardi
Binomial name
Metaphya tillyardi
Ris, 1913[1]

Metaphya tillyardi is a slim and short-bodied, metallic dragonfly with strong markings.[3]

  • Male wings
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References
  1. Ris, F. (1913). "Die Odonata von Dr. H.A. Lorentz' Expedition nach Südwest-Neu-Guinea 1909 und einige Odonata von Waigëu". Nova Guinea (Zoologie). 3: 471–512 [497].
  2. "Species Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 242. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 224. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.


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