Neosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.[2] It is endemic to eastern Australia.[3] Species of Neosticta are medium-sized damselflies, with a dull brown or black colouring and pale markings.[4]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Isostictidae |
Genus: | Neosticta Tillyard, 1913[1] |
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Species
editThe genus Neosticta includes the following species:[5]
- Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913
- Neosticta fraseri Watson, 1991
- Neosticta silvarum (Sjöstedt, 1917)
References
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- ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [435]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Genus Neosticta Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 April 2017.