Scarlet dwarf
Species of dragonfly
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Nannophya pygmaea, known variously as the scarlet dwarf, northern pygmyfly, or tiny dragonfly, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3] native from Southeast Asia to China and Japan, occasionally found south to Australia.
| Scarlet dwarf | |
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| Scarlet dwarf (male) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Nannophya |
| Species: | N. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannophya pygmaea | |
Description
This species has the distinction of being the smallest of the dragonflies, with a wingspan of only 20 mm (0.79 in).
