Argiolestidae (family)
Flatwings at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Argiolestidae (family) | KorinneM | 24 May 2025 | |
| Austroargiolestes icteromelas | MazzV | 21 May 2025 |
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Another apology for the poor focus, the dragonfly at sighting 4670133 has slightly better photos, and I believe it could be the same species as this one. A very slim dragonfly, all black except for an off-white line along the upper edges of the thorax, and very thin bands, of a similar colour, around the abdomen; the couple at the very back end being slightly thicker and closer together. A small off-white dot appears at the rear end of the thorax where it joins the abdomen. All wings have a black dot on their front edge towards their outermost ends. The black eyes protrude to the sides. Possibly a Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)?
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- zygocactus (exotic) Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects Argiolestidae (family)
Species information
- Argiolestidae (family) Scientific name
- Flatwings Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1233m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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