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Prefectural Natural Monument
Insects
Pygmy Dragonfly
Nannophya pygmaea
The Pygmy Dragonfly, about two centimeters long, is among the smallest dragonflies in Japan; mature males turn bright red all over. It lives in sunny marshes and nutrient-poor spring-fed waters and is vulnerable to habitat change. Habitats in Toyama and Gifu, among others, are designated Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Nannophya pygmaea
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Toyama, Gifu
- 日本語
- ハッチョウトンボ
- 简体中文
- 姬蜻（侏儒蜻蜓）
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The Pygmy Dragonfly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama, Gifu.
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