Biology:Austroargiolestes chrysoides

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Golden flatwing
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Argiolestidae
Genus: Austroargiolestes
Species:
A. chrysoides
Binomial name
Austroargiolestes chrysoides
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
Austroargiolestes chrysoides distribution map.svg

Austroargiolestes chrysoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a golden flatwing.[4] It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

Austroargiolestes chrysoides is a medium-sized to large, black and yellow damselfly, without pruinescence.[4] Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae. it rests with its wings outspread.[6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroargiolestes chrysoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87531892A87533991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87531892A87533991.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87531892/87533991. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "Some descriptions of new forms of Australian Odonata". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 38: 229–241 [237]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.13559. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6407294. 
  3. "Species Austroargiolestes chrysoides (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroargiolestes_chrysoides. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 54. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 199. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  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 0643051368. 

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