Rhadinosticta

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Rhadinosticta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Rhadinosticta
Watson, 1991 [1]
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Rhadinosticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, [2] endemic to eastern Australia. [3] Species of Rhadinosticta are slender, medium-sized damselflies, with a dull colouring. [4]

Species

The genus Rhadinosticta includes the following species: [2] [5]

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References

  1. 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 [22]. ISBN   0643051368.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Rhadinosticta Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 226–227. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
  4. Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 72. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 3 April 2017.