About Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860
Nososticta solida, commonly known as the orange threadtail or ochre threadtail, is an Australian species of damselfly belonging to the family Platycnemididae. This is a medium-sized species, with individuals reaching approximately 35 millimetres in length. Orange threadtails are found near semi-shaded running water, and typically rest on plants growing along the water’s edge. They can be seen year-round: in Victoria, they occur at lower altitudes during summer, while in regions further north they can be observed in spring and autumn. Like other damselflies in the genus Nososticta, orange threadtails hold their wings closely folded vertically over their thorax when at rest. Males have an orange-yellow thorax marked with black patterns. Their abdomen is narrow and black, with yellow stripes, and the base of their wings is brown-yellow. Females are the same size as males, are pale brown in overall color, and have the same black patterns found on males. The orange threadtail is distributed across the eastern Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.
