''Archaeophya'' is a small

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

dragonflies A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threa ...

belonging to the family

Gomphomacromiidae Gomphomacromiidae is a family of dragonflies occurring in Chile and Australia, which until recently was considered to be part of the Corduliidae family. Genera The family includes the following genera: * ''Archaeophya ''Archaeophya'' is a sm ...

. Species of ''Archaeophya'' are large dragonflies with metallic bodies, dark with yellow spots and clear wings. They only occur in eastern

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Species

The genus contains the following two species: *'' Archaeophya adamsi'' – horned urfly *'' Archaeophya magnifica'' – magnificent urfly

Note about family

There are differing views as to the family that ''Archaeophya'' best belongs to: * It is considered to be part of the

family at the

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* It is considered to be part of the

Synthemistidae The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae. This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurr ...

family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History * It is considered to be part of the

Corduliidae The Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-gr ...

family at

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References

Gomphomacromiidae Synthemistidae Anisoptera genera Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser Insects described in 1959 {{dragonfly-stub

Species

Note about family

See also

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