Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae,[3] commonly known as a Barrington flatwing.[4] It is endemic to northern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and bogs.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Argiolestidae |
| Genus: | Austroargiolestes |
| Species: | A. brookhousei
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroargiolestes brookhousei Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986[2]
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Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a medium-sized to large, black and pale blue damselfly, without pruinescence.[4] Like other members of the family Argiolestidae, it rests with its wings outspread.[6]
Etymology
editIn 1986, Günther Theischinger and Tony O'Farrell named this species brookhousei, an eponym in acknowledgement of the work of Peter Brookhouse who was responsible for collecting specimens for analysis.[2][7]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroargiolestes brookhousei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163567A87526828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163567A87526828.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Theischinger, G.; O'Farrell, A.F. (1986). "The genus Austroargiolestes Kennedy (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)". Odonatologica. 15 (4): 387–428 [409].
- ^ "Species Austroargiolestes brookhousei Theischinger & O'Farrell, 1986". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 58. 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. 199. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ 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 0643051368.
- ^ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [38]. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.