Biology:Indolestes

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Short description: Genus of damselflies

Indolestes
Indolestes gracilis by Rohit George.jpg
Indolestes gracilis
Tamil Nadu
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Indolestes
Fraser, 1922[1]

Indolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestidae.[2] Species of Indolestes can be medium-sized, dull coloured dragonflies.[3] They are found from India through Asia, Australia and the Pacific.[4]

Species

The genus Indolestes includes the following species:[5]


References

  1. Fraser, F.C. (1922). "New and rare Indian Odonata in the Pusa collection". Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture India, Entomological Series 7: 39–77 [57]. 
  2. "Genus Indolestes Fraser, 1922". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Indolestes. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8. 
  4. 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. 
  5. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 

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