Biology:Nannodiplax

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Nannodiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[1] There is only one known species of this genus which occurs in New Guinea and Australia.[2]

Species

The genus Nannodiplax includes a single species:[3]

Etymology

The genus name Nannodiplax combines the Greek νάννος (nannos, "dwarf") with Diplax, a genus name derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice") and πλάξ (plax, "flat and broad"). The name probably refers to the small size of members of the genus.[4]

References

  1. "Genus Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Nannodiplax. 
  2. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 280. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  3. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. 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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