Austrophya

The genus name Austrophya combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with -phya, from Greek φυή (phyē, “growth” or “stature”). The name refers to a southern representative of that group.^[6]

Austrophya was monotypic from its description in 1909 until Austrophya monteithorum was described in 2019.^[7]

In 2013 the genus was considered incertae sedis within Libelluloidea.^[8] Subsequently, molecular and morphological studies have placed it in the family Austrocorduliidae.^[3][2]