''Metaphya tillyardi'' is a species of

dragonfly 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 threate ...

in the family

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 ...

, known as an offshore emerald. It has been found on

Bramble Cay Bramble Cay, also known as Maizab Kaur (also spelt Maizub Kaur) and Massaramcoer, is a small cay located at the northeastern edge of Australia and the Torres Strait Islands of Queensland and at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Lying ...

, near the Papuan coast; its habitats are unknown. ''Metaphya tillyardi'' is a slim and short-bodied, metallic dragonfly with strong markings.

Gallery

Metaphya tillyardi male wings (34216286964).jpg, Male wings

References

Corduliidae Odonata of Oceania Odonata of Asia Insects of New Guinea Insects of Indonesia Insects of Southeast Asia Insects of New Caledonia Taxa named by Friedrich Ris Insects described in 1913 {{Corduliidae-stub