Scarlet dwarf
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.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Nannophya |
| Species: | N. pygmaea |
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Description
This species has the distinction of being the smallest of the dragonflies, with a wingspan of only 20 mm (0.79 in).
References
- "Hachou-tombo". IUCN. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30] – via Gallica.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
External links
- Scarlet dwarf at ARCBC
- Northern pygmyfly at CSIRO
- Scarlet dwarf at bjbug.com
Scarlet dwarf (female)
Scarlet dwarf (female)
Scarlet dwarf (male)
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