Austroargiolestes brookhousei


Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae,
commonly known as a Barrington flatwing.
It is endemic to northern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and bogs.
Austroargiolestes brookhousei is a medium-sized to large, black and pale blue damselfly, without pruinescence.
Like other members of the family Argiolestidae, it rests with its wings outspread.

Etymology

In 1986, Günther Theischinger and Tony O'Farrell named this species brookhousei, an eponym in acknowledgement of the work of Peter Brookhouse who was responsible for collecting specimens for analysis.