Argiolestinae is a
subfamily
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of
damselflies
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...
. They belong to the flatwing damselfly
family
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,
Argiolestidae
Argiolestidae is a family of flat-wing damselflies in the order Odonata
Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the '' Epiophlebia'' damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups ...
. Like their relatives but unlike damselflies of other families, they usually spread their
wings
A wing is a type of fin that produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-drag ratio, which compares the bene ...
horizontally when resting. It is the largest subfamily in Argiolestidae, making up almost three-quarters of the family's species, found primarily in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
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Genera
The following genera
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are placed in the Argiolestinae:[
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Footnotes
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Argiolestidae
Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser
Insect subfamilies
Damselflies