Austrocnemis obscura is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a Kimberley longlegs. It is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs. It has only been recorded from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water.
Etymology The genus name Austrocnemis combines austro- (Latin for "southern") with -cnemis, from Greek κνημίς (knēmis, "legging"), originally referring to leg structure.
The species name obscura is derived from the Latin obscurus ("dark"), in contrast to the more brightly coloured Austrocnemis splendida.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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