Nososticta pilbara
Species of damselfly
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Nososticta pilbara is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[3] commonly known as a Pilbara threadtail.[4] It has only been found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and pools.[5]
| Pilbara threadtail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Nososticta |
| Species: | N. pilbara |
| Binomial name | |
| Nososticta pilbara | |
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Nososticta pilbara is a small, slender damselfly, black in colour with orange markings.[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 pilbara is named for the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where the original specimens of this species were collected.[2][8]
Gallery
Female wings
Male wings
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