Flatwings | |
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Common Flatwing | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Argiolestidae |
Genus: | Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1925 [1] |
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Austroargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae. [2] They are commonly known as Flatwings; unlike many other damselflies, at rest their wings are spread out flat. [3]
They are medium-sized dragonflies with bronze-black colouring and pale markings. Species of Austroargiolestes are endemic to eastern Australia. [4]
The genus Austroargiolestes includes the following species: [5]
Griseargiolestes albescens is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae. It is commonly known as a coastal flatwing.
Lestoidea is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as bluestreaks. Its species are endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia, where they inhabit rainforest streams.
Austroagrion is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. Species of Austroagrion are small damselflies; males are black with blue or green markings while females are paler. Austroagrion occurs in Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Australia.
Austrocnemis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. Species of Austrocnemis are tiny, bronze-black damselflies with long legs. They occur in New Guinea and Australia.
Archiargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae. Species of Archiargiolestes are small, black metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to south-western Australia, where they inhabit swampy areas.
Griseargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae. They are medium-sized, black and green metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to eastern Australia.
Miniargiolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae. The single species of this genus, Miniargiolestes minimus, commonly known as a stream flatwing, is a small damselfly, metallic black to green in colour with white markings. It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Episynlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. Species of Episynlestes are large damselflies, dull bronze black in colour with pale markings and a white tip to their tails. They often perch with their wings outspread. They are endemic to north-eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams.
Austroargiolestes alpinus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a New England flatwing. It is endemic to north-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and bogs.
Austroargiolestes chrysoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a golden flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Austroargiolestes aureus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a tropical flatwing. It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Austroargiolestes amabilis is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a flame flatwing. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Austroargiolestes calcaris is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a powdered flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams, deep pools and bogs, generally in mountainous areas.
Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a Barrington flatwing. It is endemic to northern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and bogs.
Austroargiolestes isabellae is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a Sydney flatwing. Endemic to the Sydney district, it inhabits streams and boggy areas.
Austroargiolestes christine is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a milky flatwing. It is endemic to mountain areas of northern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and boggy areas.
Austroargiolestes elke is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as an azure flatwing. It is endemic to the vicinity of Eungella National Park in north-central Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforests.
Griseargiolestes eboracus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a grey-chested flatwing. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits bogs.
Griseargiolestes fontanus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a springs flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams near their springs.
Griseargiolestes intermedius is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as an alpine flatwing. It is endemic to alpine areas of Victoria and New South Wales, where it inhabits bogs and seepages.