Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899) is a animal in the Argiolestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899)

Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899)

Austroargiolestes amabilis, the flame flatwing, is an endemic Australian Argiolestidae damselfly of eastern Australian rainforest streams.

Family
Genus
Austroargiolestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899)

Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899) is a species of Australian damselfly belonging to the family Argiolestidae. It is commonly known by the common name flame flatwing. This species is endemic to eastern Australia, and it lives in streams located within rainforest habitats. Austroargiolestes amabilis is a medium-sized to large damselfly that is black with bright yellow-orange markings, and it does not have pruinescence. Like all other members of the Argiolestidae family, it rests with its wings held outspread.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Argiolestidae Austroargiolestes

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