Archaeophya adamsi

Horned urfly
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Genus:	Archaeophya
Species:	A. adamsi
Binomial name
Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959 [2]

Archaeophya adamsi, commonly known as Adam's emerald dragonfly or horned urfly, ^[3] is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea. ^{[4] [5]} 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. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2019). "Archaeophya adamsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T14271964A59256548. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T14271964A59256548.en . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
2. 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.
3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 406. ISBN   978-1-4863-1374-7.
4. "Species Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
5. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
6. 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.
7. "Adam's Emerald Dragonfly - Archaeophya adamsi" (PDF). NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. NSW Department of Primary Industries. 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2024.