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Australian Flatwing Damselfly

Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Description:

A small delicate shiny black damselfly about 60mm long. Black pterostigma. Male?

Habitat:

On wet river sand in a large mixed nature reserve.

Notes:

order: ODONATA
suborder: ZYGOPTERA
superfamily: LESTOIDEA
family: MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE
genus: Austroargiolestes
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Austroargi...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

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Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 17, 2014
Submitted on Feb 18, 2014

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