Austroargiolestes calcaris

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Powdered flatwing
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Megapodagrionidae
Genus: Austroargiolestes
Species:
A. calcaris
Binomial name
Austroargiolestes calcaris
(Fraser, 1958) [2]
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Austroargiolestes calcaris is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, [3] commonly known as a powdered flatwing. [4] It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams, deep pools and bogs, generally in mountainous areas. [5]

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Austroargiolestes calcaris is a medium-sized to large, black and pale yellow damselfly, strongly pruinescent when mature. [4] Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae it rests with its wings outspread. [6]

Austroargiolestes calcaris appears similar to Austroargiolestes isabellae , which is found in the Sydney Basin.

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References

  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Austroargiolestes calcaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2009: e.T163535A5612814. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163535A5612814.en .
  2. Fraser, F.C. (1958). "A new species of Argiolestes from New South Wales (Order Odonata)". Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 1956-57: 70–71 [70].
  3. "Species Austroargiolestes calcaris (Fraser, 1958)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 56. ISBN   978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 199. ISBN   978 1 74232 475 3.
  6. 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.