Biology:Diphlebia hybridoides

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Giant rockmaster
Giant Rockmaster DSCN0594.jpg
Male, Mount Lewis, Queensland
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Diphlebia
Species:
D. hybridoides
Binomial name
Diphlebia hybridoides
Diphlebia hybridoides distribution map.svg

Diphlebia hybridoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a giant rockmaster.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in forests.[5]

Diphlebia hybridoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly with striking blue-grey and black colouring. It sits with its dark-banded wings spread out.[6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Diphlebia hybridoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14275493A59256623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14275493A59256623.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14275493/59256623. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1912). "On the genus Diphlebia, with descriptions of new species, and life-histories". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 36 (1911): 584–604 [587]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3351142. 
  3. "Species Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Diphlebia_hybridoides. 
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 16. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 210. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  6. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368. 

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