Biology:Cordulephya pygmaea

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Common shutwing
Common Shutwing side view (8742834800).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Cordulephyidae
Genus: Cordulephya
Species:
C. pygmaea
Binomial name
Cordulephya pygmaea
Selys, 1870[2]
Cordulephya pygmaea distribution map.svg

Cordulephya pygmaea is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae,[3] also known as the common shutwing.[4] It inhabits streams in eastern Australia.[5][6] It is small to tiny in size, coloured black, or purplish-black, with yellowish markings. It rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to a damselfly.[4]

Gallery

  • Mating pair

  • Drawing of a male Cordulephya pygmaea by Robin Tillyard. Detail of wing base: B. (male), C. (female)

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Cordulephya pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14272778A59256583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272778A59256583.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14272778/59256583. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1870). "Sous-famille des Cordulines, Sélys (1)" (in French). Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: iii-vii [vi]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12280797. 
  3. ↑ "Species Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Cordulephya_pygmaea. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 236. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 209. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  6. ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2327092 entry



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