Biology:Lestoidea
Lestoidea is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae,[1] commonly known as bluestreaks.[2]
The genus is endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia, where its species inhabit rainforest streams.[2]
Species of Lestoidea are medium-sized to large damselflies, dark brown to black in colour, with dull orange, greenish or bluish markings.[2][3] Most species have a pale spot at the base of each antenna, although this is absent in Lestoidea lewisiana.[2]
Taxonomic history
In 1913, Tillyard described the genus Lestoidea based on Lestoidea conjuncta, regarding it as intermediate between the damselfly groups then recognised as Lestes and Protoneura.[4]
For many years Lestoidea was considered to contain only a single species.[5] In 1967, Watson described a second species, Lestoidea barbarae, from north-east Queensland.[5]
In 1996, Günther Theischinger revised the genus and recognised four distinct species, describing Lestoidea brevicauda and Lestoidea lewisiana.[6]
Description
Species of Lestoidea inhabit rainforest streams in north-east Queensland, with some species restricted to particular mountain ranges or upland regions.[2][6]
The genus is distinguished by the elongated pterostigma and by reduced wing venation near the base of the wing.[2][4] Larvae are relatively flat-bodied and possess sac-like caudal gills.[2]
Species
The genus Lestoidea has four species:[7]
- Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967 – large bluestreak
- Lestoidea brevicauda Theischinger, 1996 – short-tipped bluestreak
- Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913 – common bluestreak
- Lestoidea lewisiana Theischinger, 1996 – Mount Lewis bluestreak
Etymology
The genus name Lestoidea is derived from Lestes and the Greek suffix -οειδής (oeidēs, "resembling" or "having the form of"), indicating resemblance to that genus.[4][8]
See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
- ↑ "Genus Lestoidea Tillyard, 1913". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Lestoidea;LESTOIDEIDAE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 40. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37 (1912): 404–479 [428]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352. Bibcode: 1913PLSNS..37..404T. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2903660.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Watson, J.A.L. (1967). "A second species of Lestoidea Tillyard from north Queensland (Odonata: Lestoidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology 15 (6): 895–901. doi:10.1071/ZO9670895.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Theischinger, G. (1996). "The Australian species of Lestoidea Tillyard (Odonata: Lestoideidae)". Linzer biologische Beiträge 28 (1): 365–377.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S.". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134: 1-16. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/LIN/article/view/5941.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lestoidea. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Lestoidea |
Wikidata ☰ Q743422 entry
 |  |
