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Nannophya

Major Group: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Nannophya

Descriptive Features:

  • labial palps without dentations
  • 20 - >30 setae along distal border of palps, mostly set in groups of 2 or 3
  • 6-7 palpal setae
  • premental ligula strongly produced and angulate medially
  • 10-12 pairs of premental setae
  • abdomen without mid-dorsal spines or lateral spines
  • Total length: 8.0 - 10.5 mm
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    Nannophya dalei

     

    Nannophya dalei male

    Taxonomic Checklist: Species
    (not all nymphs known)
    Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865
    Nannophya dalei (Tillyard, 1908)
    Nannophya occidentalis (Tillyard, 1908)
    Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger 2003

    Distribution: Vic, E NSW, E Qld

    Functional Feeding Group: predators

     

    Mitta Mitta River, Eskdale Vic

     

    Information Sources: Hawking & Theischinger 1999
    Key to Species: Theischinger & Endersby 2009
    Hawking & Theischinger 1999 (NSW)
    Theischinger & Hawking 2002 (Vic)