Nososticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.[2] Nososticta damselflies are found across a wide range from Africa, through Indonesia to Australia. They are commonly known as Threadtails.[3]

Nososticta
Nososticta solitaria, Cairns
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Nososticta
Hagen, 1860[1]

Species

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The genus Nososticta includes the following species:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1860). "Nososticta, Hagen in: Synopsis des Agrionines, dernière légion: Protonevra". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 10: 431–462 [456] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Genus Nososticta Hagen, 1860". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.