May 26, 2018

Australian Flatwing Damselfly

Scientific Name: Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Other Common Names: Common Flatwing, Common Australian Flatwing

Species documented in 1862 by Selys.

Description

A medium sized damselfly with a slender body. The body ranges in shades of metallic blue to almost black. They can reach up to 50mm in size.

Reproduction/Lifecycle

Habitat

Closeby to a source of running water.

Diet

Flying insects.

Miscellaneous

The Austroargiolestes icteromelas is known to have long flight seasons, last up to five or six months (Hawking & New, 2002)

Found in:

NSW,QLD,VIC,

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