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Australian Flatwing

Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Description:

A slender, delicate damselfly resting on bracken ferns near running water. Glossy black with some white markings on the thorax and a small ring at it's tail. About 50mm long.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve.

Notes:

order: ODONATA
suborder: ZYGOPTERA
superfamily: LESTOIDEA
family: MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...

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Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 6, 2014
Submitted on Nov 7, 2014

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