Nannophya fenshami

Species of dragonfly

Artesian pygmyfly

Male artesian pygmyfly

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

N. fenshami

Binomial name
Nannophya fenshami

Theischinger, 2020[2]

Nannophya fenshami is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the artesian pygmyfly.[5] It is a very small dragonfly with a wingspan less than 30 mm,[5] that has been found living in an artesian spring wetland of the Barcaldine region of Central Queensland, Australia. Males are dark in colour and covered in a pale pruinescence with a red tip to their tail, while females are black with a distinctive yellow pattern.[2]

## Etymology

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Nannophya fenshami is named after Rod Fensham, a specialist in artesian spring wetlands.[2]

## See also

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* List of Odonata species of Australia

## References

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1. ^ Theischinger, G. (2021). "Nannophya fenshami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T173413094A173413102. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T173413094A173413102.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ a b c Theischinger, G. (2020). "Nannophya fenshami sp. nov., a tiny dragonfly from an artesian spring wetland in Queensland, Australia (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund - Report. 149: 1–10.
3. ^ "Species Nannophya fenshami Theischinger, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
4. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
5. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John; Orr, Albert (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-1-48631-374-7.

Taxon identifiers

Nannophya fenshami|

* Wikidata: Q107075310
* AFD: Nannophya_fenshami
* GBIF: 11376526
* IUCN: 173413094