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]

Striped threadtail
Nososticta mouldsi

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Nososticta
Species:
N. mouldsi
Binomial name
Nososticta mouldsi

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]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Nososticta mouldsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T89904141A89904192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T89904141A89904192.en.
  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. 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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