Biology:Cordulephya pygmaea

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Common shutwing
Male
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Cordulephyidae
Genus: Cordulephya
Species:
C. pygmaea
Binomial name
Cordulephya pygmaea
Selys, 1870[2]
Map showing distribution along the eastern coast of Australia
Range in eastern Australia

Cordulephya pygmaea is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3][4] and is commonly known as the common shutwing.[5] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits streams.[6][7]

It is small to tiny in size, black or purplish-black with yellowish markings. Unusually for Anisoptera, it rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to many damselflies.[5]

  • Mating pair
    Mating pair
  • Drawing of a male Cordulephya pygmaea by R.J. Tillyard
    Drawing of a male Cordulephya pygmaea by R.J. Tillyard
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Cordulephya pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272778A59256583.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14272778/59256583. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1870). "Sous-famille des Cordulines, Sélys (1)" (in fr). Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: iii–vii [vi]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12280797. 
  3. ↑ "Species Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Cordulephya_pygmaea. 
  4. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 406. ISBN 978-1-4863-1374-7. 
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 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 0-643-05136-8. 

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