Nannophya
Genus of dragonflies
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::summary Genus of dragonflies ::
|image=Nannophya pygmaea.JPG |image_caption=Nannophya pygmaea |taxon=Nannophya |authority=Rambur, 1842
Nannophya is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are found in Asia and Australia. They are commonly known as Pygmyflies. Species of Nannophya are small to tiny dragonflies often brightly coloured. It includes Nannophya pygmaea, the scarlet dwarf, which is considered to be the world's smallest dragonfly.
Species
The genus Nannophya includes the following species:
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| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Nannophya australis 110629735.jpg | 120px]] | Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865 | Australian pygmyfly | |
| [[File:Male Nannophya-dalei Eastern-Pygmyfly.jpg | 120px]] | Nannophya dalei (Tillyard, 1908) | Eastern Pygmyfly | |
| [[File:Nannophya fenshami adult from Barcaldine region.jpg | 120px]] | Nannophya fenshami Theischinger, 2020 | Artesian Pygmyfly | |
| Nannophya katrainensis Singh, 1955 | Himalayas | |||
| Nannophya occidentalis (Tillyard, 1908) | Western Pygmyfly | south-western Australia | ||
| Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger, 2003 | title=The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia | edition=2nd | ||
| [[File:Nannophya pygmaea (male s4).jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Nannophya pygmaea(Female,Japan,2017.08.08).jpg | 120px]] | Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842 |
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References
References
- Rambur, Jules. (1842). "Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères". Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret.
- (2012). "Genus ''Nannophya'' Rambur, 1842". [[Australian Biological Resources Study]].
- (1991). "The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata". CSIRO.
- {{World Odonata List
- Hawking, J.. (2009). "''Nannophya dalei''".
- Hawking, J.. (2009). "''Nannophya occidentalis''".
- (2021). "The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia". CSIRO Publishing.
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