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Common Flatwing
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species is also found in New South Wales and Victoria. There are two recognised subspecies; Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas and Austroargiolestes icteromelas nigrolabiatus. The subspecies in Girraween is Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas.
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Odonata
Zygoptera
Megapodagrionidae
Austroargiolestes
icteromelas
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Both male and female adults are similarly coloured, being mostly a metallic greenish-black with pale markings on the thorax and pale stripes on the abdomen. The wingspan can be up to 70 mm.
The two subspecies can be recognised by the colour of their mouth. Austroargiolestes i. icteromelas' mouth is a pale, yellowish-white and Austroargiolestes i. nigrolabiatus' mouth is dark brown or black.
As its common name of "Flatwing" suggests, this damselfly usually rests with its wings outspread like a dragonfly.
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References:
- "Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia, The" by Günther Theischinger and John Hawking; CSIRO Publishing; Collingwood; 2006; ISBN 9780643090736; p. 52
- "Wildlife of Greater Brisbane – A Queensland Museum Wild Guide"; The Queensland Museum, South Brisbane; 2nd Ed; 2007; ISBN 9780977594313; p. 89
- Atlas of Living Australia – Austroargiolestes icteromelas
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