Nannophya


Nannophya is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
They are found in Asia and Australia.
They are commonly known as Pygmyflies.
Species of Nannophya are small to tiny dragonflies often brightly coloured. It includes Nannophya pygmaea, the scarlet dwarf, which is considered to be the world's smallest dragonfly.

Species

The genus Nannophya includes the following species:
MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyflyeastern Australia
Nannophya dalei Eastern Pygmyflysouth-eastern Australia
Nannophya fenshami Theischinger, 2020Artesian PygmyflyCentral Queensland, Australia.
Nannophya katrainensis Singh, 1955Himalayas
Nannophya occidentalis Western Pygmyflysouth-western Australia
Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger, 2003Scarlet Pygmyflynorthern Australia
Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842Scarlet dwarfSoutheast Asia to China and Japan, south to Australia.