Biology:Archaeophya magnifica
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Magnificent urfly | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphomacromiidae |
| Genus: | Archaeophya |
| Species: | A. magnifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Archaeophya magnifica Theischinger& Watson, 1978[1]
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Archaeophya magnifica is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphomacromiidae,[2] known as the magnificent urfly.[3] It is a large, metallic-black dragonfly with yellow markings and clear wings.[3] It is endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia.[4] where it inhabits rainforest streams.[5]
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Female wings
Male wings
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Note
There is uncertainty about which family Archaeophya magnifica best belongs to: Gomphomacromiidae,[2] Synthemistidae,[6] or Corduliidae.[7]
See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1978). "The Australian Gomphomacromiinae (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology 26 (2): 399–431 [404]. doi:10.1071/ZO9780399.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "Species Archaeophya magnifica Theischinger & Watson, 1978". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Archaeophya_magnifica.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 220. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 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. ISBN 0643051368.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 192. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ "Archaeophya". 2006. https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archaeophya.
Wikidata ☰ Q2046186 entry
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