Austroargiolestes aureus is a species of Australian
damselfly in the family
Megapodagrionidae,[3]
commonly known as a tropical flatwing.[4]
It is
endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]
Austroargiolestes aureus is a medium-sized to large, black and yellow damselfly, without
pruinescence.[4]
Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae, it rests with its wings outspread.[6]
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abTheischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 54.
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^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.
ISBN0643051368.