Biology:Metaphya
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Metaphya is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[1] Metaphya are found in Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia and parts of the Pacific region.[1]
Species
The genus Metaphya includes the following species:[2]
- Metaphya elongata Campion, 1921
- Metaphya micans Laidlaw, 1912
- Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913
Etymology
The genus name Metaphya is derived from the Greek μετά (meta, "among" or "in the midst of") and φυή (phyē, "form", "stature" or "growth"), referring to its physical similarity to other corduliine genera.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus Metaphya Laidlaw, 1912". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Metaphya.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ Laidlaw, F.F. (1912). "On a new genus and species of Odonata from Sarawak". Sarawak Museum Journal 1: 65–67 [65].
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies.
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