| Giant rockmaster | |
|---|---|
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| Male, Mount Lewis, Queensland | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestoideidae |
| Genus: | Diphlebia |
| Species: | D. hybridoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Diphlebia hybridoides | |
| |
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]
Gallery
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Female wings -
Male wings
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See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Diphlebia hybridoides.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ 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].
- ^ "Species Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ 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.
| Giant rockmaster | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Male, Mount Lewis, Queensland | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| 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 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]
Gallery
-
female
-
Female wings
-
Male wings
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Diphlebia hybridoides.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ 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].
- ^ "Species Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ 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.