Metaphya tillyardi
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Offshore emerald | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Corduliidae |
Genus: | Metaphya |
Species: | M. tillyardi
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Binomial name | |
Metaphya tillyardi | |
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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
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 Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 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. p. 224. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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