Eurysticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.[2] It is endemic to northern Australia.[3] Species of Eurysticta are small to medium-sized damselflies, with a pale brown or bronze colouring.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Isostictidae |
| Genus: | Eurysticta Watson, 1969[1] |
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Species edit
The genus Eurysticta includes the following species:[5][2]
- Eurysticta coolawanyah Watson, 1969
- Eurysticta coomalie Watson, 1991
- Eurysticta kununurra Watson, 1991
- Eurysticta reevesi Theischinger, 2001
References edit
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- ^ Watson, J.A.L. (1969). "Taxonomy, ecology, and zoogeography of dragonflies (Odonata) from the north-west of Western Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 17 (1): 65–112 [83]. doi:10.1071/ZO9690065.
- ^ a b "Genus Eurysticta Watson, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 212–213. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 April 2017.