Eurysticta coomalie

Coomalie pin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Eurysticta
Species:
E. coomalie
Binomial name
Eurysticta coomalie
Watson, 1991[2]

Eurysticta coomalie is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae,[3] commonly known as a Coomalie pin.[4] It is endemic to the northern area of Northern Territory of Australia, where it inhabits streams and pools.[5]

Eurysticta coomalie is a small to medium-sized damselfly, pale brown with a bronze-green colouring.[4]

Etymology

The genus name Eurysticta is derived from the Greek εὐρύς (eurys, "wide" or "broad") and στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa within the subfamily Isostictinae.[6]

The species name coomalie is named for Coomalie Creek, the type locality in the Northern Territory.[2][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Eurysticta coomalie". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T163537A14675184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163537A14675184.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 20–51 [28]. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  3. ↑ "Species Eurysticta coomalie Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. 1 2 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 [39, 40]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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