Nososticta mouldsi

(Nososticta mouldsi)

Description

Nososticta mouldsi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae, commonly known as a striped threadtail. It has only been found in the Northern Territory, where it inhabits rainforest streams. Nososticta mouldsi is a small, slender damselfly; the male is black with blue markings, and the female is black with pale yellow-brown markings. As at February 2018 there were just five records of this species on the Atlas of Living Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Protoneuridae
Genus:Nososticta
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