Argiolestidae (family)

Flatwings at Copmanhurst, NSW

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Identification history

	Argiolestidae (family)	Yesterday	KorinneM
	Unverified	21 May 2025	MazzV

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I’m wondering if this dragonfly may be the same species as that at sighting 4670131. A very slim dragonfly, all black except for an off-white line along the upper edges of the thorax which almost form a ‘V’, and very thin bands, of a similar colour, around the abdomen; the 3 at the very back end being slightly thicker and closer together, and have a distinct bluish tinge. Some very small off-white marks appear at the rear end of the thorax where it joins the abdomen. The black eyes feel to be particularly protrusive. The wing veins are black and all wings have a black dot on their front edge towards their outermost ends. Possibly a Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)?

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Location information

Places Copmanhurst, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Latest Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

Additional information

Menthol Geranium (exotic) Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Argiolestidae (family) Scientific name
Flatwings Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1233m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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