Nososticta baroalba

Nososticta baroalba is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[2] commonly known as a black-winged threadtail.[3] It has only been found in the Northern Territory, where it inhabits streams.[4]

Black-winged threadtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Nososticta
Species:
N. baroalba
Binomial name
Nososticta baroalba

Nososticta baroalba is a small, slender damselfly, that is coloured black with brown markings, and has dark wings.[5]

Etymology

The species name baroalba is from Baroalba Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, where the holotype was found.[1][6]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G. (1984). "The Australian Protoneurinae (Odonata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 32. 32 (98): 1–51 [7]. doi:10.1071/AJZS098.
  2. "Species Nososticta baroalba Watson & Theischinger, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  5. 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.
  6. Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [38]. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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