Biology:Cordulephya bidens

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Tropical shutwing
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Cordulephyidae
Genus: Cordulephya
Species:
C. bidens
Binomial name
Cordulephya bidens
Sjöstedt, 1917[2]
Cordulephya bidens distribution map.svg

Cordulephya bidens is a species of dragonfly in the family Cordulephyidae,[3] known as the tropical shutwing.[4] It inhabits rainforest streams in northern Queensland, Australia.[5][6]

Cordulephya bidens 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]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Cordulephya bidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T163575A14272490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163575A14272490.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163575/14272490. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Sjöstedt, Yngve (1917). "Results of Dr E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia 1910–1913 16. Odonaten." (in de). Arkiv för Zoologi 11 (11): 1–44 [7]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6739165. 
  3. "Species Cordulephya bidens Sjöstedt, 1917". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Cordulephya_bidens. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 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. pp. 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. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 

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