Austroargiolestes brookhousei

(Austroargiolestes brookhousei)

Description

Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a Barrington flatwing. It is endemic to northern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and bogs. Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a medium-sized to large, black and pale blue damselfly, without pruinescence. Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae, it rests with its wings outspread.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Megapodagrionidae
Genus:Austroargiolestes
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