Isostictidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: |
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 |
Genera | |
Austrosticta |
Austrosticta
Cnemisticta
Eurysticta
Isosticta
Labidiosticta
Lithosticta
Neosticta
Oristicta
Rhadinosticta
Selysioneura
Tanymecosticta
Titanosticta
Isostictidae is a small family of medium-sized to large damselflies restricted to Australia, New Caledonia, and New Guinea. It contains 12 genera and more than 40 species. Members of this family resemble species in the threadtail family (Protoneuridae).
Adults of Isostictidae have many common names and they are narrow-wings, pinflies, pins, pondsitters, and wiretails.