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Archaeopodagrion
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Archaeopodagrion

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.

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7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species

Archaeopodagrion armatum

speciesArchaeopodagrion armatum

Archaeopodagrion fernandoi

speciesArchaeopodagrion fernandoi

Archaeopodagrion bicorne

speciesArchaeopodagrion bicorne

Archaeopodagrion bilobatum

speciesArchaeopodagrion bilobatum

Archaeopodagrion mayi

speciesArchaeopodagrion mayi

Archaeopodagrion oelmannae

speciesArchaeopodagrion oelmannae

Archaeopodagrion recurvatum

speciesArchaeopodagrion recurvatum

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 86594.