Biology:Nannophya fenshami

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Artesian pygmyfly
Nannophya fenshami adult from Barcaldine region.jpg
Male artesian pygmyfly
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Nannophya
Species:
N. fenshami
Binomial name
Nannophya fenshami
Theischinger, 2020[2]
Nannophya fenshami distribution map.svg

Nannophya fenshami is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the artesian pygmyfly.[5] It is a very small dragonfly with a wingspan less than 30 mm,[5] that has been found living in an artesian spring wetland of the Barcaldine region of Central Queensland, Australia. Males are dark in colour and covered in a pale pruinescence with a red tip to their tail, while females are black with a distinctive yellow pattern.[2]

Etymology

Nannophya fenshami is named after Rod Fensham, a specialist in artesian spring wetlands.[2]

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q107075310 entry