Griseargiolestes
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| Griseargiolestes eboracus, Sydney | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Argiolestidae |
| Genus: | Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998[1] |
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Griseargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae.[2] They are medium-sized, black and green metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to eastern Australia.[3]
Species
The genus Griseargiolestes includes the following species:[4]
- Griseargiolestes albescens (Tillyard, 1913) - coastal flatwing
- Griseargiolestes bucki Theischinger, 1998 - turquoise flatwing
- Griseargiolestes eboracus (Tillyard, 1913) - grey-chested flatwing
- Griseargiolestes fontanus (Tillyard, 1913) - springs flatwing
- Griseargiolestes griseus (Hagen, 1862) - grey flatwing
- Griseargiolestes intermedius (Tillyard, 1913) - alpine flatwing
- Griseargiolestes metallicus (Sjöstedt, 1917) - metallic flatwing
Etymology
The genus name Griseargiolestes combines the Latin griseus ("grey" or "pearl-grey") with Argiolestes, the name of a related genus. It refers to the pale pruinescence seen in this group.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Theischinger, G. (1998). "Supra-specific diversity in Australian "Argiolestes" (Odonata: Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae)" (PDF). Stapfia. 55: 613–621 [614] – via ZOBODAT.
- ↑ "Genus Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ 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 [41]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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