Oristicta filicicola
Species of damselfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oristicta filicicola is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Isostictidae.[3] Until 2017 it was the only species of the genus Oristicta.[4] Commonly known as a slender wiretail,[5] it is a slender and dull-coloured damselfly of medium-size.[6] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams in rainforests.[7]
Quick Facts Slender wiretail, Conservation status ...
Slender wiretail | |
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Slender wiretail Oristicta filicicola, Cairns, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Isostictidae |
Genus: | Oristicta |
Species: | O. filicicola |
Binomial name | |
Oristicta filicicola | |
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