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''Cordulephya montana'' 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 dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threat ...
in the superfamily
Libelluloidea Libelluloidea is a superfamily of dragonflies. A 2013 phylogenetic analysis suggests that this superfamily contains four families: *Corduliidae Selys, 1850 *Libellulidae Leach, 1815 * Macromiidae Needham, 1903 *Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1911 R ...
, commonly known as the mountain shutwing. It inhabits streams in eastern New South Wales, Australia. ''Cordulephya montana'' is a small to tiny, black or purplish-black dragonfly with yellowish markings. It rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to a
damselfly Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...
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Gallery

Cordulephya montana female wings (34927994381).jpg, Female wings Cordulephya montana male wings (34927996791).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 (infra ...


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3213770 Libelluloidea Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard Insects described in 1911 Damselflies