Biology:Metaphya

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Metaphya
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Subfamily: Corduliinae
Genus: Metaphya
Laidlaw, 1912[1]

Metaphya is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[2] Metaphya are found in Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia and parts of the Pacific region.[2]

Species

The genus Metaphya includes the following species:[3]

  • Metaphya elongata Campion, 1921
  • Metaphya micans Laidlaw, 1912
  • Metaphya stueberi (Lieftinck, 1938)
  • Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913

References

  1. Laidlaw, F.F. (1912). "On a new genus and species of Odonata from Sarawak". Sarawak Museum Journal 1: 65–67 [65]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Genus Metaphya Laidlaw, 1912". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Metaphya. 
  3. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis (June 2017). "World Odonata List". https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 

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