Austroargiolestes amabilis

Austroargiolestes amabilis is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a flame flatwing.[4] It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

Flame flatwing
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Megapodagrionidae
Genus:	Austroargiolestes
Species:	A. amabilis
Binomial name
Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899)[2]

Austroargiolestes amabilis is a medium-sized to large, black and bright yellow-orange damselfly, without pruinescence.[4] Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae, it rests with its wings outspread.[6]

Gallery

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  Tip of female tail
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  Tip of male tail
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroargiolestes amabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87531616A87533976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87531616A87533976.en.
2. Förster, G. (1899). "Contributions à la faune odonatologique Indo-Australe". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) (in French). 43: 63–72 [71].
3. "Species Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 52. 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. 198. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
6. 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.