Nososticta pilbara

{{Short description|Species of damselfly}}

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| name = Pilbara threadtail

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Dow, R.A. |date=2017 |title=Nososticta pilbara |volume=2017 |page=e.T163583A87528344 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163583A87528344.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}

| taxon = Nososticta pilbara

| authority = Watson, 1969{{Cite journal|last=Watson|first=J.A.L.|year=1969|title=Taxonomy, ecology, and zoogeography of dragonflies (Odonata) from the north-west of Western Australia|journal=Australian Journal of Zoology|volume=17|issue=1|pages=65–112 [80]|doi=10.1071/ZO9690065}}

| range_map = Nososticta pilbara distribution map.svg

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Nososticta pilbara is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae,{{Cite web|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Nososticta_pilbara |title=Species Nososticta pilbara Watson, 1969|date=2012|website=Australian Faunal Directory|publisher=Australian Biological Resources Study|access-date=14 April 2017}}

commonly known as a Pilbara threadtail.{{Cite book|title=The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia|last1=Theischinger|first1=Günther|last2=Hawking|first2=John|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|year=2006|isbn=978-0-64309-073-6|location=Collingwood, Victoria, Australia|pages=60}}

It has only been found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and pools.{{cite book|title=Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata|last2=Endersby|first2=Ian|date=2009|publisher=Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW|isbn=978-1-74232-475-3|pages=229|last1=Theischinger|first1=Gunther|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf}}

Nososticta pilbara is a small, slender damselfly, black in colour with orange markings.{{Cite book|title=The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata|last1=Watson|first1=J.A.L.|last2=Theischinger|first2=G.|last3=Abbey|first3=H.M.|publisher=CSIRO|year=1991|isbn=0643051368|location=Melbourne}}