Austroargiolestes
Genus of damselflies
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Austroargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae.[2] They are commonly known as Flatwings; unlike many other damselflies, at rest their wings are spread out flat.[3]
| Flatwings | |
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| Common Flatwing | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Argiolestidae |
| Genus: | Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1925[1] |
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They are medium-sized dragonflies with bronze-black colouring and pale markings. Species of Austroargiolestes are endemic to eastern Australia.[4]
Species
The genus Austroargiolestes includes the following species:[5]
- Austroargiolestes alpinus (Tillyard, 1913) – New England Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899) – Flame Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes aureus (Tillyard, 1906) – Tropical Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes brookhousei Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986 – Barrington Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes calcaris (Fraser, 1958) – Powdered Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes christine Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986 – Milky Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes chrysoides (Tillyard, 1913) – Golden Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes elke Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986 – Azure Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Selys, 1862) – Common Flatwing
- Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986 – Sydney Flatwing
