Archaeophya adamsi

Horned urfly
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Gomphomacromiidae
Genus:Archaeophya
Species: A. adamsi
Binomial name
Archaeophya adamsi
Fraser, 1959[1]

Archaeophya adamsi, commonly known as Adam's emerald dragonfly or horned urfly, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphomacromiidae.[2] This is an Australian endemic and one of the rarest dragonflies in the country. It breeds in rivers and streams in coastal areas of Queensland and New South Wales.[3]

Nymphs of this species grow to 23 mm in length and live among rocks and detritus along stream margins. They can be identified by the distinctive two-lobed frontal plate on the head. The nymph lives for around 7 years. The adult is a fairly large and robust dragonfly, blackish brown with narrow yellow rings. The adult probably only lives for a few months.

Note

There is uncertainty about which family Archaeophya adamsi best belongs to: Gomphomacromiidae,[2] Synthemistidae,[4] or Corduliidae.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Fraser, F.C. (1959). "New genera and species of Odonata from Australia in the Dobson Collection". The Australian Zoologist. 12: 352–361 [355] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  3. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 192. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  4. ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Archaeophya". Wikispecies. 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  • "Australian Faunal Directory". DSEWPaC. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  • "Threatened fish and marine vegetation". Industry & Investment NSW. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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