Cordulephya divergens

(Cordulephya divergens)

Description

Cordulephya divergens is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae, commonly known as the clubbed shutwing. It inhabits streams in the Sydney Basin, Australia. Cordulephya divergens is a small to tiny, black or purplish-black dragonfly with yellowish markings. It rests with its wings folded above its body in a similar manner to a damselfly.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Corduliidae
Genus:Cordulephya
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