Biology:Metaphya tillyardi
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Offshore emerald | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Metaphya |
| Species: | M. tillyardi
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| Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913[1]
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Metaphya tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,[2] known as an offshore emerald.[3] It has been found on Bramble Cay, near the Papuan coast; its habitats are unknown.[4]
Metaphya tillyardi is a slim and short-bodied, metallic dragonfly with strong markings.[3]
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Male wings
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References
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- ↑ 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].
- ↑ "Species Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Metaphya_tillyardi.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 242. 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. 224. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
Wikidata ☰ Q2360653 entry
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