''Griseargiolestes'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 ...

in the family

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 ...

. They are medium-sized, black and green metallic damselflies with pale markings,

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to eastern Australia.

Species

The genus ''Griseargiolestes'' includes the following species: *''

Griseargiolestes albescens ''Griseargiolestes albescens'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae Argiolestidae is a family of flat-wing damselflies in the order Odonata Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the drag ...

'' - coastal flatwing *''

Griseargiolestes bucki ''Griseargiolestes bucki'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a turquoise flatwing. It is endemic to the Barrington Tops area of New South Wales, where it inhabits streams, bogs and seepages. ''G ...

'' - turquoise flatwing *''

Griseargiolestes eboracus ''Griseargiolestes eboracus'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a grey-chested flatwing. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits bogs. ''Griseargiolestes eboracus'' is a medium-siz ...

'' - grey-chested flatwing *''

Griseargiolestes fontanus ''Griseargiolestes fontanus'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a springs flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams near the ...

'' - springs flatwing *''

Griseargiolestes griseus ''Griseargiolestes griseus'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a grey flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits bogs and seepages near small streams. ''Grisear ...

'' - grey flatwing *''

Griseargiolestes intermedius ''Griseargiolestes'' is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae. They are medium-sized, black and green metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to eastern Australia. Species The genus ''Griseargiolestes'' includes the follo ...

'' - alpine flatwing *''

Griseargiolestes metallicus ''Griseargiolestes metallicus'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a metallic flatwing. It has only been recorded from rainforests in the vicinity of Tully Gorge National Park in northern Queensla ...

'' - metallic flatwing

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1886859 Argiolestidae Calopterygoidea Zygoptera genera Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Günther Theischinger Insects described in 1998 Damselflies

Species

See also

References