Austroargiolestes elke is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as an azure flatwing. It is endemic to the vicinity of Eungella National Park in north-central Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforests.
Austroargiolestes elke is a medium-sized to large, black and blue damselfly, with strong pruinescence on adult bodies. Like other members of the family Argiolestidae, it rests with its wings outspread.
Etymology The genus name Austroargiolestes combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Argiolestes, the name of a related genus. It refers to a southern representative of that group.
In 1986, Günther Theischinger and Tony O'Farrell named this species elke, an eponym honouring the collector’s wife, Elke Müller.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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