Biology:Diphlebia lestoides

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Whitewater rockmaster
Whitewater Rockmaster. Diphlebia lestoides - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Male Diphlebia lestoides
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Diphlebia
Species:
D. lestoides
Binomial name
Diphlebia lestoides
(Selys, 1853)[2]
Diphlebia lestoides distribution map.svg

Diphlebia lestoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster.[4] It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[5]

Diphlebia lestoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly; the male is a blue to grey colour with black markings, while the female has a more muted colouring. It sits with its white marked wings spread out.[6]

Gallery

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Diphlebia lestoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T163576A5618141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163576A5618141.en. 
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1853). "Synopsis des Caloptérygines" (in fr). Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-arts de Belgique 20 (Annexe): 1–73 [67]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2728780. 
  3. "Species Diphlebia lestoides (Selys, 1853)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Diphlebia_lestoides. 
  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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2173183 entry