Austrosticta fieldi is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, commonly known as a northern pondsitter. It has been recorded from Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Austrosticta fieldi is a medium-sized damselfly, coloured a dull grey-brown with some pale markings.
Etymology The genus name Austrosticta combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning "south wind", hence "southern") with -sticta, from Greek στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "tattooed").
In 1908, Robin Tillyard named this species fieldi, an eponym honouring the collector James F. Field of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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