Biology:Nososticta coelestina
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| Green-blue threadtail (male) | |
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| Green-blue threadtail (female) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Nososticta |
| Species: | N. coelestina
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| Nososticta coelestina | |
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Nososticta coelestina is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[3] commonly known as the green-blue threadtail.[4]
Its usual habitat is near rivers and streams. The adult is a medium-sized damselfly with a length of 35 to 40mm, and wingspan similar to its length. The thorax is black with vivid greenish-blue markings in the male, and pale brown in the female. The abdomen is dark with pale narrow bands between abdominal segments. The wings are tinted with yellow or lemon. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat in the north and eastern part of the continent from the top end of the Northern Territory to central Queensland.[4] The taxon has been assessed in the IUCN Red List as being of Least Concern.
Gallery
Male
Detail of Nososticta coelestina wing
Photo of male wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Nososticta coelestina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163557A5615794. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163557A5615794.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163557/5615794. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1906). "New Australian species of the family Agrionidae (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 31: 177–194 [184]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39342429.
- ↑ "Species Nososticta coelestina (Tillyard, 1906)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Nososticta_coelestina.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
Wikidata ☰ Q2454135 entry
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