Austroargiolestes

Flatwings
Common Flatwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Suborder:Zygoptera
Family:Megapodagrionidae
Genus:Austroargiolestes
Kennedy, 1925[1]

Austroargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the subfamily Argiolestinae of the family Megapodagrionidae.[2] They are commonly known as Flatwings; unlike many other damselflies, at rest their wings are spread out flat.[3]

They are medium-sized dragonflies with bronze-black colouring and pale markings. Species of Austroargiolestes are endemic to eastern Australia.[4]

Species

The genus Austroargiolestes includes the following species:[5]

See also

References

  1. Kennedy, C.H. (1925). "New genera of Megapodagrioninae, with notes on the subfamily". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. 67: 291–311 [294] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Genus Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1925". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
    • Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
    • Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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