Nannophya paulsoni

Scarlet pygmyfly
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Nannophya
Species:
N. paulsoni
Binomial name
Nannophya paulsoni

Nannophya paulsoni is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] commonly known as the scarlet pygmyfly.[5] It is a small dragonfly with red markings[5] found in northern Australia.[6]

Historically, Nannophya paulsoni had been recorded as Nannophya pygmaea in Australia.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Nannophya combines the Greek νάννος (nannos, "dwarf") with φυή (phyē, "form", "stature" or "growth"). The name refers to the small size of members of the genus.[7]

In 2003, Günther Theischinger named this species paulsoni, an eponym honouring Dennis Paulson, a world authority on Odonata.[2][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Nannophya paulsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T87534997A87540019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534997A87540019.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, G. (2003). "A new species of Nannophya Rambur from Australia (Odonata: Libellulidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 35 (1): 661–666 – via ZOBODAT.
  3. ↑ "Species Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger, 2003". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  5. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  8. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [46]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  9. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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