''Nannophya dalei'' 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 thre ...
of the family
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. E ...
,
known as the eastern pygmyfly.
It inhabits boggy seepages and swamps in south-eastern Australia.
It is a small dragonfly with black and red markings.
Gallery
Nannophya-dalei Eastern-Pygmyfly male.jpg, Male
Nannophya dalei female wings (34672374930).jpg, Female wings
Nannophya dalei male wings (34672378940).jpg, Male wings
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ...
References
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Libellulidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard
Insects described in 1908