Protosticta hearseyi,[2][1] the little reedtail,[3] is a damselfly species in the family Platystictidae.

Its thorax is copper-brown on the dorsum and pale blue laterally.

There is a broad black stripe on the postero-lateral suture and anterior part of metepimeron.

Segments 3 to 7 have narrow basal annules extending more broadly along the sides.

[5] It is known to occur in first order streams with good riparian forest cover.