Biology:Austrosticta

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Austrosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.[1] It is endemic to northern Australia.[2] Species of Austrosticta are medium-sized damselflies, dull grey-brown in colour.[3]

Etymology

The genus name Austrosticta combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning "south wind", hence "southern") with -sticta, from Greek στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "tattooed").[4]

In 1908, Tillyard proposed the genus Austrosticta for a group allied to Isosticta. The name refers to a southern representative of that group.[5][4]

Species

The genus Austrosticta includes the following species:[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Genus Austrosticta Tillyard, 1908". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrosticta. 
  2. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 241. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  3. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 70. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies. 
  5. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On a collection of dragonflies from central Australia, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32 (1907): 761–767 [764]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19587. Bibcode: 1908PLSNS..32..761T. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6383909. 
  6. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 

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