Biology:Oristicta

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Short description: Genus of damselflies

Oristicta
Slender Wiretail 1958.jpg
Male Oristicta filicicola
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Oristicta
Tillyard, 1913[1]
Oristicta distribution map.svg

Oristicta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.[2] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia.[3] Species of Orosticta are slender, medium-sized damselflies with a dull colouring.[4]

Species

The genus Oristicta includes the following species:[5][6]

References

  1. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37: 404–479 [438]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2903670. 
  2. "Genus Oristicta Tillyard, 1913". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Oristicta. 
  3. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 230. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 78. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Burwell, Chris J (20 September 2017). "A second species of Oristicta Tillyard (Odonata: Isostictidae)". Zootaxa 4323 (1): 83–95. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4323.1.6. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2432028 entry