Austrosticta fieldi

Northern pondsitter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Austrosticta
Species: A. fieldi
Binomial name
Austrosticta fieldi
Tillyard, 1908[1]

Austrosticta fieldi is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae,[2] commonly known as a northern pondsitter.[3] It has been recorded from Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams.[4]

Austrosticta fieldi is a medium-sized damselfly, coloured a dull grey-brown with some pale markings.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On a collection of dragonflies from central Australia, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32 (1907): 761-767 [765] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ↑ "Species Austrosticta fieldi Tillyard, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 207. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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