Labidiosticta

Large wiretail
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Labidiosticta
Watson, 1991
Species:
L. vallisi
Binomial name
Labidiosticta vallisi
(Fraser, 1955)
Synonyms
  • Phasmosticta vallisi Fraser, 1955

Labidiosticta is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae. The single species of this genus, Labidiosticta vallisi, commonly known as a large wiretail, is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.

Labidiosticta vallisi is a large dragonfly, that is a dull, dark bronze in colour.

Etymology

The genus name Labidiosticta is derived from the Greek λαβίδιον (labidion, "small forceps" or "tweezers") and στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa within the subfamily Isostictinae.

In 1955, F. C. Fraser named the species vallisi, an eponym honouring Eliah Close ("Closie") Vallis (1890-1965), collector of the type specimen.

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Labidiosticta vallisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14675467A59256788. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14675467A59256788.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 20–51 [20]. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  3. 1 2 Fraser, F.C. (1955). "A new isostictine dragonfly from Australia with some remarks on the subfamily Isostictinae nov. (Odon., Protoneuridae)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 91: 227–230 [227].
  4. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Genus Labidiosticta Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Species Labidiosticta vallisi (Fraser, 1955)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  8. 1 2 Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  9. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [43]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  10. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  11. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)