Biology:Cordulephya divergens

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Clubbed shutwing
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Cordulephyidae
Genus: Cordulephya
Species:
C. divergens
Binomial name
Cordulephya divergens
Cordulephya divergens distribution map.svg

Cordulephya divergens is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae,[3] commonly known as the clubbed shutwing.[4] It inhabits streams in the Sydney Basin, Australia.[5][6]

Cordulephya divergens 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 divergens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14272602A59256573. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272602A59256573.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14272602/59256573. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1917). "On some new dragonflies from Australia and Tasmania (Order Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 42: 450–479 [467]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.4860. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6372406. 
  3. "Species Cordulephya divergens Tillyard, 1917". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Cordulephya_divergens. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 238. 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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