Nososticta mouldsi

Striped threadtail
Nososticta mouldsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Suborder:Zygoptera
Family:Platycnemididae
Genus:Nososticta
Species: N. mouldsi
Binomial name
Nososticta mouldsi

Nososticta mouldsi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[3] commonly known as a striped threadtail.[4] It has only been found in the Northern Territory, where it inhabits rainforest streams.[5]

Nososticta mouldsi is a small, slender damselfly; the male is black with blue markings, and the female is black with pale yellow-brown markings.[4] As at February 2018 there were just five records of this species on the Atlas of Living Australia.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Nososticta mouldsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T89904141A89904192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T89904141A89904192.en. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Theischinger, G. (2000). "A new species of Nososticta Hagen from Australia (Odonata: Protoneuridae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 32 (2): 1175–1179 [1175].
  3. ↑ "Species Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 229. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  6. ↑ "Nososticta mouldsi,Theischinger,2000". Atlas of Living Australia. Ala.org.au. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
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