Neosticta fraseri

Tropical pinfly
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Isostictidae
Genus:	Neosticta
Species:	N. fraseri
Binomial name
Neosticta fraseri Watson, 1991 [2]

Neosticta fraseri is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, ^[3] commonly known as a tropical pinfly. ^[4] It can be found in tropical north-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits streams. ^[5]

Neosticta fraseri is a slender, medium-sized damselfly, dull brown to black in colour with pale markings. Adults have a slight pruinescence ^[2]

This damselfly is named after F.C. Fraser, the English entomologist who illustrated this species in 1960, when it was then named Neosticta silvarum . ^[2]

Gallery

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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). "Neosticta fraseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14675852A59256798. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14675852A59256798.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 20–51 [36]. ISBN   0-643-05136-8.
3. "Species Neosticta fraseri Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 80. 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. 227. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.