Etymology

Koolpinyah threadtail

Today it means: A species of platycnemidid damselfly, Nososticta koolpinyah, restricted to the Darwin region of Australia's Northern Territory. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Koolpinyah, Northern Territory, which forms a large part of its range.

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