Nososticta taracumbi
| Melville Island threadtail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Nososticta |
| Species: | N. taracumbi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nososticta taracumbi | |
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Nososticta taracumbi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,[3] commonly known as a Melville Island threadtail.[4] It is endemic to Melville Island, Northern Territory, where it inhabits streams.[5]
Nososticta taracumbi is a small, slender damselfly, coloured black with bright blue and white markings in the male, and ochre-like colouring in the female.[6] Wings have a brown-yellowish tinge.[4]
Etymology
The genus name Nososticta combines the Greek νόσος (nosos, "disease") with στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa related to Protoneura and the subfamily Isostictinae.[7]
The species name taracumbi is named for Taracumbi Falls on Melville Island in the Northern Territory, where the original specimens of this species were collected.[2][8]
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Male wings
See also
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Nososticta taracumbi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T87536571A87540109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87536571A87540109.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G. (1984). "The Australian Protoneurinae (Odonata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 32. 32 (98): 1–51 [34]. doi:10.1071/AJZS098.
- ↑ "Species Nososticta taracumbi Watson & Theischinger, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 66. 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. 229. 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 0-643-05136-8.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ 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.
