| Kimberley pondsitter | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Isostictidae |
| Genus: | Austrosticta |
| Species: | A. soror
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrosticta soror | |
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Austrosticta soror is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, [2] commonly known as a Kimberley pondsitter. [3] It is endemic to the Kimberley region in Western Australia, where it inhabits ponds and streams in gorges. [4]
Austrosticta soror is a dull, dark-coloured, medium-sized damselfly. The female lays her eggs in twigs over water. [5]
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Male wings
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Austrosticta soror.
- ^ Sjöstedt, Yngve (1917). "Results of Dr E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia 1910–1913 16. Odonaten". Arkiv för Zoologi (in German). 11: 1–44 [29] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Austrosticta soror Sjöstedt, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 72. 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. 207. 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.
| Kimberley pondsitter | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Isostictidae |
| Genus: | Austrosticta |
| Species: | A. soror
|
| Binomial name | |
| Austrosticta soror | |
|
| |
Austrosticta soror is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, [2] commonly known as a Kimberley pondsitter. [3] It is endemic to the Kimberley region in Western Australia, where it inhabits ponds and streams in gorges. [4]
Austrosticta soror is a dull, dark-coloured, medium-sized damselfly. The female lays her eggs in twigs over water. [5]
-
Female wings
-
Male wings
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Austrosticta soror.
- ^ Sjöstedt, Yngve (1917). "Results of Dr E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia 1910–1913 16. Odonaten". Arkiv för Zoologi (in German). 11: 1–44 [29] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Austrosticta soror Sjöstedt, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 72. 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. 207. 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.