Austroargiolestes

Austroargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae. They are commonly known as Flatwings; unlike many other damselflies, at rest their wings are spread out flat.

They are medium-sized dragonflies with bronze-black colouring and pale markings. Species of Austroargiolestes are endemic to eastern Australia.

Species

The genus Austroargiolestes includes the following species:

Austroargiolestes alpinus – New England Flatwing

Austroargiolestes amabilis – Flame Flatwing

Austroargiolestes aureus – Tropical Flatwing

Austroargiolestes brookhousei – Barrington Flatwing

Austroargiolestes calcaris – Powdered Flatwing

Austroargiolestes christine – Milky Flatwing

Austroargiolestes chrysoides – Golden Flatwing

Austroargiolestes elke – Azure Flatwing

Austroargiolestes icteromelas – Common Flatwing

Austroargiolestes isabellae – Sydney Flatwing

See also

List of Odonata species of Australia

References

Calopterygoidea

Zygoptera genera

Odonata of Australia

Endemic fauna of Australia

Taxa named by Clarence Hamilton Kennedy

Insects described in 1925