title: Archaeophya
text: # Archaeophya
  
  Archaeophya is a small genus of dragonflies belonging to the family Gomphomacromiidae. Species of Archaeophya are large dragonflies with metallic bodies, dark with yellow spots and clear wings. They only occur in eastern Australia.
  
  ## Species
  
  The genus contains the following two species:
  
  * Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959 – horned urfly
  * Archaeophya magnifica Theischinger & Watson, 1978 – magnificent urfly
  
  ## Note about family
  
  There are differing views as to the family that Archaeophya best belongs to:
  
  * It is considered to be part of the Gomphomacromiidae family at the Australian Faunal Directory
  * It is considered to be part of the Synthemistidae family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History
  * It is considered to be part of the Corduliidae family at Wikispecies
  