Major Group: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Protoneuridae
Genus: Nososticta
This family is represented in Australia by a single genus, Nososticta Hagen. |
Descriptive Features: premental ligula widely angular
1 pair of premental setae
3 - 4 palpal setae
postocular lobes rounded
antennal segments 1 and 7 pale, other segments with wide, dark basal or subbasal ring
tiny lateral spines on abdominal segments 7 and 8, somewhat more substantial spines on segment 9
femora with 4 wide, dark rings
tibiae with 3 narrow dark rings
median tracheole of lateral caudal gills strongly protruding laterally
denodate caudal gills
Total length: 15.0 - 18.0 mm |
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Nososticta solida |
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Nososticta solida male |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Species
Nososticta baroalba Watson & Theischinger
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard
Nososticta fraterna Lieftinck
Nososticta kalumburu Watson & Theischinger
Nososticta koolpinyah Watson & Theischinger
Nososticta liveringa Watson & Theischinger
Nososticta pilbara Watson
Nososticta solida Hagen
Nososticta solitaria Tillyard
Nososticta taracumbi Watson & Theischinger |
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Distribution: all states
Sensitivity Rating: SIGNAL grade 4
Functional Feeding Group: predators |
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Murray River, Yarrawonga Vic |
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Ecology: Adults are commonly known as 'threadtails or pinflies'.
Instream habitat: Nososticta nymphs occur in streams, rivers and lagoons, often inhabiting the submerged root masses of riparian vegetation or associated stream macrophytes. Some adults prefer shaded habitats, especially closed canopy rainforests.
Feeding ecology: Nymphs are predators.
Habit:
Life history: Females of Nososticta kalumburu lay their eggs in the stems of aquatic macrophytes or the roots of terrestrial plants that hang into the water. |
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Information Sources: Hawking & Theischinger 1999, Watson & Theischinger 1984, Thompson 1990, Theischinger & Hawking 2006
Key to Species: none |
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