Nososticta mouldsi
Nososticta mouldsi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[3] commonly known as a striped threadtail.[4] It has only been found in the Northern Territory, where it inhabits rainforest streams.[5]
| Striped threadtail | |
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| Nososticta mouldsi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Nososticta |
| Species: | N. mouldsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000[2] | |
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Nososticta mouldsi is a small, slender damselfly; the male is black with blue markings, and the female is black with pale yellow-brown markings.[4] As at February 2018 there were just five records of this species on the Atlas of Living Australia.[6]
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Male wings
See also
References
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- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Nososticta mouldsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T89904141A89904192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T89904141A89904192.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Theischinger, G. (2000). "A new species of Nososticta Hagen from Australia (Odonata: Protoneuridae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 32 (2): 1175–1179 [1175].
- "Species Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- "Nososticta mouldsi,Theischinger,2000". Atlas of Living Australia. Ala.org.au. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
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