Indolestes alleni

Small reedling
Male small reedling, Darwin
Female, Darwin
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Lestidae
Genus:	Indolestes
Species:	I. alleni
Binomial name
Indolestes alleni (Tillyard, 1913) [2]

Indolestes alleni is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, ^[3] commonly known as a small reedling. ^[4] It is found across northern Australia where it inhabits lagoons, ponds and swamps. ^[5]

Indolestes alleni is a medium-sized, dull-coloured damselfly. The male superior anal appendages are forcipate. ^{[4] [6]}

Gallery

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  male
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  female
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Indolestes alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T163538A87527709. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163538A87527709.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [425]. Bibcode:1913PLSNS..37..404T. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Indolestes alleni (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 38. 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. 221. 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   0-643-05136-8.