Cordulephya pygmaea
Species of dragonfly
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Cordulephya pygmaea is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,[3][4] and is commonly known as the common shutwing.[5] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits streams.[6][7]
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| Common shutwing | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Cordulephya |
| Species: | C. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cordulephya pygmaea | |
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| Range in eastern Australia | |
It is small to tiny in size, black or purplish-black with yellowish markings. Unusually for Anisoptera, it rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to many damselflies.[5]
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Mating pair
Drawing of a male Cordulephya pygmaea by R.J. Tillyard
Female wings
Male wings
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