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Pygmyflies
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Pygmyflies

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.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species

Scarlet Pygmy

speciesNannophya pygmaea

Australian Pygmyfly

speciesNannophya australis

Eastern Pygmyfly

speciesNannophya dalei

Nannophya koreana

speciesNannophya koreana

Artesian Pygmyfly

speciesNannophya fenshami

Western Pygmyfly

speciesNannophya occidentalis

Scarlet Pygmyfly

speciesNannophya paulsoni

Nannophya miyahatai

speciesNannophya miyahatai

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