Eurysticta kununurra
Species of damselfly
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Eurysticta kununurra is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae,[3] commonly known as a Kimberley pin.[4] It has been recorded in the Kimberley region in Western Australia, where it inhabits rivers.[5]
| Kimberley pin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Isostictidae |
| Genus: | Eurysticta |
| Species: | E. kununurra |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurysticta kununurra | |
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Eurysticta kununurra is a small to medium-sized damselfly, pale brown in colour with a pair of bronze-green bands on its back behind its head.[4]
Etymology
The genus name Eurysticta is derived from the Greek εὐρύς (eurys, "wide" or "broad") and στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa within the subfamily Isostictinae.[6]
The species name kununurra is named for Kununurra, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the type locality.[2][6]
Gallery
Female wings
Male wings
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