Nososticta taracumbi

Melville Island threadtail
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Platycnemididae
Genus:	Nososticta
Species:	N. taracumbi
Binomial name
Nososticta taracumbi Watson & Theischinger, 1984 [2]

Nososticta taracumbi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae, ^[3] commonly known as a Melville Island threadtail. ^[4] It is endemic to Melville Island, Northern Territory, where it inhabits streams. ^[5]

Nososticta taracumbi is a small, slender damselfly, coloured black with bright blue and white markings in the male, and ochre-like colouring in the female. ^[6] Wings have a brown-yellowish tinge. ^[4]

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). "Nososticta taracumbi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T87536571A87540109. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87536571A87540109.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G. (1984). "The Australian Protoneurinae (Odonata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 32. 32 (98): 1–51 [34]. doi:10.1071/AJZS098.
3. "Species Nososticta taracumbi Watson & Theischinger, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 66. 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. 229. 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.