Austrosticta

Austrosticta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Austrosticta
Tillyard, 1908[1]

Austrosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.[2] It is endemic to northern Australia.[3] Species of Austrosticta are medium-sized damselflies, dull grey-brown in colour.[4]

  1. ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On a collection of dragonflies from central Australia, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32 (1907): 761–767 [764]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19587 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Genus Austrosticta Tillyard, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  4. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.