Rhadinosticta handschini
Rhadinosticta handschini is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae.[2] It has been reported from northern Australia, where it inhabits streams. Rhadinosticta handschini is a slender, medium-sized, dully-coloured damselfly.[3]
| Rhadinosticta handschini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Isostictidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinosticta |
| Species: | R. handschini |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinosticta handschini | |
See also
Notes
The taxonomic difference between Rhadinosticta handschini and Rhadinosticta banksi is uncertain.[2] They may not be separate species.[4]
References
- Lieftinck, M.A. (1933). "Odonaten aus Nordaustralien". Revue Suisse de Zoologie (in German). 40: 409–439 [417].
- "Species Rhadinosticta handschini (Lieftinck, 1933)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- 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.
- Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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