Argiolestidae (family)
Flatwings at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Argiolestidae (family) | KorinneM | 24 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | MazzV | 21 May 2025 |
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I’m wondering if this dragonfly may be the same species as that at sighting 4670131. A very slim dragonfly, all black except for an off-white line along the upper edges of the thorax which almost form a ‘V’, and very thin bands, of a similar colour, around the abdomen; the 3 at the very back end being slightly thicker and closer together, and have a distinct bluish tinge. Some very small off-white marks appear at the rear end of the thorax where it joins the abdomen. The black eyes feel to be particularly protrusive. The wing veins are black and all wings have a black dot on their front edge towards their outermost ends. Possibly a Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)?
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- Menthol Geranium (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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6 / 7
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