Biology:Metaphya tillyardi

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Offshore emerald
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Metaphya
Species:
M. tillyardi
Binomial name
Metaphya tillyardi
Ris, 1913[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Anacordulia maccullochi Tillyard, 1926
  • Lieftinck, 1938 Anacordulia stueberi

Metaphya tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,[4] known as an offshore emerald.[5] It has been found on Bramble Cay, near the Papuan coast,[5] and Cape York, northern Australia.[6] Its habitats are unknown.[7]

Metaphya tillyardi is a slim and short-bodied, metallic dragonfly with strong markings.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Hemicordulia is derived from the Greek ἡμι- (hēmi, "half"), combined with Cordulia, a genus name derived from the Greek κορδύλη (kordylē, "club" or "cudgel"). The name refers to the close relationship of the genus to Cordulia.[8]

In 1913, Friedrich Ris named this species tillyardi, an eponym honouring Robert John Tillyard (1881-1937) for his significant contributions to the study of Australian Odonata.[2][8][9]

  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2020). "Metaphya tillyardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T163925A176640544.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163925/176640544. Retrieved 13 September 2024. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ris, F. (1913). "Die Odonata von Dr. H.A. Lorentz' Expedition nach Südwest-Neu-Guinea 1909 und einige Odonata von Waigëu". Nova Guinea (Zoologie) 3: 471–512 [497]. 
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ "Species Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Metaphya_tillyardi. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 242. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6. 
  6. ↑ "Metaphya tillyardi". https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/105690-Metaphya-tillyardi. 
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 224. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 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. 
  9. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition". International Dragonfly Fund Report 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393. https://dragonflyfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IDF_Report_92_Haemaelaeinen_2016.pdf. 

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