Austroargiolestes aureus

Austroargiolestes aureus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a tropical flatwing.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

Tropical flatwing
Male, Mount Lewis, Queensland
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Megapodagrionidae
Genus: Austroargiolestes
Species:
A. aureus
Binomial name
Austroargiolestes aureus
(Tillyard, 1906)[2]

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

  • male, side
  • female, face on
  • female, side
  • Tip of female tail
  • Tip of male tail
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroargiolestes aureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87531801A87533981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87531801A87533981.en.
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1906). "New Australian species of the family Agrionidae (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 31: 177–194 [178] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Austroargiolestes aureus (Tillyard, 1906)". 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. 54. 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. 199. 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.
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