Cordulephya is a genus of dragonflies in the family Cordulephyidae, endemic to eastern Australia.[1] The species are small to tiny in size, coloured black, or purplish-black, with yellowish markings. Unusually for Anisoptera, these dragonflies rest with their wings folded above their body in a similar manner to many species of damselfly.[2] [3] They are commonly known as shutwings.
The genus Cordulephya includes four species:[4]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordulephya bidens | tropical shutwing | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Cordulephya divergens | clubbed shutwing | Sydney Basin, Australia | ||
| Cordulephya montana | mountain shutwing | New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Cordulephya pygmaea | common shutwing | eastern Australia | ||