Austrosticta frater

Eastern pondsitter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Austrosticta
Species: A. frater
Binomial name
Austrosticta frater
Theischinger, 1997[1]

Austrosticta frater is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae,[2] commonly known as a eastern pondsitter.[3] It has been recorded only from northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits ponds and possibly streams.[4]

Austrosticta frater is a medium-sized damselfly, dull grey-brown in colour with pale markings.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ Theischinger, G. (1997). "A new species of Austrosticta Tillyard from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Zygoptera: Isostictidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 29 (2): 807-810 [807].
  2. ↑ "Species Austrosticta frater Theischinger, 1997". 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. 70. 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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