Major Group: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Nososticta
This family is represented in Australia by a single genus, Nososticta. |
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
(not all nymphs known)
Nososticta baroalba Watson & Theischinger, 1984
Nososticta coelestina (Tillyard, 1906)
Nososticta fraterna (Lieftinck, 1933)
Nososticta kalumburu Watson & Theischinger, 1984
Nososticta koolpinyah Watson & Theischinger, 1984
Nososticta koongarra Watson & Theischinger, 1984
Nososticta liveringa Watson & Theischinger, 1984
Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000
Nososticta pilbara Watson, 1969
Nososticta solida (Hagen, 1860)
Nososticta solitaria (Tillyard, 1906)
Nososticta taracumbi Watson & Theischinger, 1984 |
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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: Theischinger & Endersby 2009, Hawking & Theischinger 1999, Watson & Theischinger 1984, Thompson 1990, Theischinger & Hawking 2006
Key to Species: Theischinger & Endersby 2009 |
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