Biology:Nososticta koolpinyah

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Nososticta koolpinyah
Male, Northern Territory
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Nososticta
Species:
N. koolpinyah
Binomial name
Nososticta koolpinyah
Watson & Theischinger, 1984[2]

Nososticta koolpinyah is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[3] commonly known as a Koolpinyah threadtail.[4] It has only been found in the vicinity of Darwin and on Melville Island in Northern Territory, where it inhabits streams.[5]

Nososticta koolpinyah is a small, slender damselfly; males are coloured black with greenish blue markings and greenish brown tinted wings, females are black with yellowish markings and clear wings.[6]

Etymology

The genus name Nososticta combines the Greek νόσος (nosos, "disease") with στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa related to Protoneura and the subfamily Isostictinae.[7]

The species name koolpinyah is named for Koolpinyah Station in the Northern Territory, where the original specimens of this species were collected.[2][8]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings
  • Female
    Female

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2019). "Nososticta koolpinyah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T163556A87528227.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163556/87528227. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G. (1984). "The Australian Protoneurinae (Odonata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 32 32 (98): 1–51 [16]. doi:10.1071/AJZS098. 
  3. ↑ "Species Nososticta koolpinyah Watson & Theischinger, 1984". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Nososticta_koolpinyah. 
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 64. 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. p. 228. 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 0-643-05136-8. 
  7. ↑ 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. 
  8. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [42]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371079. 

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