Common Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Female
Females appear to be similarly marked to males with a proportionately shorter and thicker abdomen
Similar species
Very similar to A. calcaris, which appears to be substantially more robust with a stronger flight and bi-coloured eyes.
Behaviour
Commonly perches with wings held flat. Hovers weakly in vegetation at the margins of waterbodies.
Habitat
Margins of slow-moving water, ponds and lakes.
Identification
A dark-coloured and very dainty damselfy which perches with its wings held flat. The thorax has two striking 'lightning-bolt' markings on the side. Patterning may be variable.
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