Miniargiolestes

Stream flatwing
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Argiolestidae
Genus:	Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998 [2]
Species:	M. minimus
Binomial name
Miniargiolestes minimus (Tillyard, 1908) [3]

Miniargiolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae. ^[4] The single species of this genus, Miniargiolestes minimus, ^[5] commonly known as a stream flatwing, ^[6] is a small damselfly, metallic black to green in colour with white markings. ^[6] It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams. ^[7]

Gallery

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  Tip of female Miniargiolestes minimus tail
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  Tip of male Miniargiolestes minimus tail
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  Female Miniargiolestes minimus wings
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  Male Miniargiolestes minimus wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Miniargiolestes minimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T87532887A87534041. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87532887A87534041.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Theischinger, G. (1998). "Supra-specific diversity in Australian "Argiolestes" (Odonata: Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae)" (PDF). Stapfia. 55: 613–621 [615] – via ZOBODAT.
3. Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 719–742 [735]. Bibcode:1908PLSNS..32..719T. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19585 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
4. "Genus Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
5. "Species Miniargiolestes minimus (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
6. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 46. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
7. 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   978-0-643-05136-2.