| Little flatwing | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Argiolestidae |
| Genus: | Archiargiolestes |
| Species: | A. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Archiargiolestes pusillus (Tillyard, 1908) | |
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Archiargiolestes pusillus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a little flatwing. It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams, bogs and swamps.
Archiargiolestes pusillus is a small damselfly, black metallic in colour with pale markings. It rests with its wings outspread.
See also
References
- Hawking, J. (2018). "Archiargiolestes pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T163533A126896074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T163533A126896074.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 719–742 . doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19585 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Archiargiolestes pusillus (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- 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 0643051368.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Archiargiolestes pusillus | |
| Argiolestes minimus pusillus | |