Argiolestinae is a subfamily of damselflies. They belong to the flatwing damselfly family, Argiolestidae. Like their relatives but unlike damselflies of other families, they usually spread their wings horizontally when resting. It is the largest subfamily in Argiolestidae, making up almost three-quarters of the family's species, found primarily in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.[2][3]
| Argiolestinae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Calopterygoidea |
| Family: | Argiolestidae |
| Subfamily: | Argiolestinae Fraser, 1957[1] |
Genera
editThe following genera are placed in the Argiolestinae:[3][4][5]
- Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
- Argiolestes Selys, 1862
- Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
- Caledargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
- Caledopteryx Kennedy, 1925
- Celebargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
- Eoargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
- Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
- Luzonargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
- Metagrion Calvert, 1913
- Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
- Podopteryx Selys, 1871
- Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
- Solomonargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
- Trineuragrion Ris, 1915
- Wahnesia Förster, 1900
Footnotes
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Wikispecies has information related to Argiolestinae.
- ^ Fraser, F.C. (1957). A reclassification of the order Odonata. Handbook / Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; 12. Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. pp. 133 [60].
- ^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Dow, Rory A.; Stokvis, Frank R.; et al. (2014). "Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96. Bibcode:2014SysEn..39...68D. doi:10.1111/syen.12035.
- ^ a b Kalkman, Vincent J.; Theischinger, Gunther (2013). "Generic revision of Argiolestidae (Odonata), with four new genera". International Journal of Odonatology. 16 (1). Taylor & Francis: 1–52. Bibcode:2013IJOdo..16....1K. doi:10.1080/13887890.2012.749450. S2CID 84991982.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-17.