Metaphya tillyardi

Species of dragonfly

Offshore emerald

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Odonata
Infraorder:  | Anisoptera
Family:  | Corduliidae
Genus:  | Metaphya
Species:  |

M. tillyardi

Binomial name
Metaphya tillyardi

Ris, 1913[2]

Metaphya tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae,[3] known as an offshore emerald.[4] It has been found on Bramble Cay, near the Papuan coast; its habitats are unknown.[5]

Metaphya tillyardi is a slim and short-bodied, metallic dragonfly with strong markings.[4]

## Gallery

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* Male wings

## References

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1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2020) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Metaphya tillyardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163925A176640544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T163925A176640544.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
2. ^ Ris, F. (1913). "Die Odonata von Dr. H.A. Lorentz' Expedition nach Südwest-Neu-Guinea 1909 und einige Odonata von Waigëu". Nova Guinea (Zoologie). 3: 471–512 [497].
3. ^ "Species Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
4. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 242\. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
5. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 224\. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.

Taxon identifiers

Metaphya tillyardi|

* Wikidata: Q2360653
* AFD: Metaphya_tillyardi
* BioLib: 228129
* CoL: 6RD8B
* EoL: 1001980
* GBIF: 1430231
* iNaturalist: 105690
* IRMNG: 11132922
* IUCN: 163925
* Observation.org: 91171
* Open Tree of Life: 3012914