Lithosticta

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Zygoptera
Superfamilia: Coenagrionoidea

Familia: Isostictidae
Genus: Lithosticta
Species: Lithosticta macra
Name
Lithosticta Watson, 1991

Lithosticta is a monotypic genus of Australian damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.[4] The single species of this genus, Lithosticta macra,[5] commonly known as a rock narrow-wing,[6] is endemic to Arnhem Land in Northern Territory, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[7]
Gallery

Female Lithosticta macra wings

Male Lithosticta macra wings

References

Hawking, J. (2009). "Lithosticta macra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163554A5615376. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163554A5615376.en.
Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 20–51 [34]. ISBN 0643051368.
Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 20–51 [22]. ISBN 0643051368.
"Genus Lithosticta Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
"Species Lithosticta macra Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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.
Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.