Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986 is a animal in the Argiolestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986

Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986

Austroargiolestes isabellae, the Sydney flatwing, is an endemic Australian damselfly found around Sydney district.

Family
Genus
Austroargiolestes
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986

Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986 is a species of Australian damselfly belonging to the family Argiolestidae. It is commonly known by the common name Sydney flatwing. This species is endemic to the Sydney district, where it lives in streams and boggy areas. It is a medium-sized to large damselfly that is black with pale yellow markings; adult bodies often develop some pruinescence. Like other species in the Argiolestidae family, this damselfly rests with its wings held outspread.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Argiolestidae Austroargiolestes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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