Biology:Cordulephya montana
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Cordulephyidae |
| Genus: | Cordulephya |
| Species: | C. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cordulephya montana | |
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Cordulephya montana is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae,[3] commonly known as the mountain shutwing.[4] It inhabits streams in eastern New South Wales, Australia.[5][6]
Cordulephya montana 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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Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Cordulephya montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14272721A59256578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272721A59256578.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14272721/59256578. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "On the genus Cordulephya". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 36: 388–422 [391]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21905. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3351095.
- ↑ "Species Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Cordulephya_montana.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3213770 entry
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