Biology:Metaphya tillyardi

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Offshore emerald
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Metaphya
Species:
M. tillyardi
Binomial name
Metaphya tillyardi
Ris, 1913[1]
Metaphya tillyardi distribution map.svg

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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References

  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]. 
  2. "Species Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Metaphya_tillyardi. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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