Miniargiolestes

Miniargiolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae.[4] The single species of this genus, Miniargiolestes minimus,[5] commonly known as a stream flatwing,[6] is a small damselfly, metallic black to green in colour with white markings.[6] It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams.[7]

Stream flatwing

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Megapodagrionidae
Genus: Miniargiolestes
Theischinger, 1998[2]
Species:
M. minimus
Binomial name
Miniargiolestes minimus
(Tillyard, 1908)[3]
  • Tip of female Miniargiolestes minimus tail
  • Tip of male Miniargiolestes minimus tail
  • Female Miniargiolestes minimus wings
  • Male Miniargiolestes minimus wings
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See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Miniargiolestes minimus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87532887A87534041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87532887A87534041.en.
  2. Theischinger, G. (1998). "Supra-specific diversity in Australian "Argiolestes" (Odonata: Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae)" (PDF). Stapfia. 55: 613–621 [615] – via ZOBODAT.
  3. 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.
  4. "Genus Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. "Species Miniargiolestes minimus (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. 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 978-0643051362.
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