Miniargiolestes
Appearance
Stream flatwing | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Argiolestidae |
Genus: | Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998[2] |
Species: | M. minimus
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Binomial name | |
Miniargiolestes minimus | |
Miniargiolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae.[3] The single species of this genus, Miniargiolestes minimus,[4] commonly known as a stream flatwing,[5] is a small damselfly, metallic black to green in colour with white markings.[5] It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams.[6]
Gallery
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Tip of female Miniargiolestes minimus tail
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Tip of male Miniargiolestes minimus tail
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Female Miniargiolestes minimus wings
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Male Miniargiolestes minimus wings
See also
References
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- ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 719–742 [735] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Theischinger, G. (1998). "Supra-specific diversity in Australian "Argiolestes" (Odonata: Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae)" (PDF). Stapfia. 55: 613–621 [615] – via ZOBODAT.
- ^ "Genus Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Species Miniargiolestes minimus (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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(help) - ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 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 0643051368.