Whitewater rockmaster | |
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Male Diphlebia lestoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Lestoideidae |
Genus: | Diphlebia |
Species: | D. lestoides
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Binomial name | |
Diphlebia lestoides | |
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]
Whitewater rockmaster | |
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Male Diphlebia lestoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Lestoideidae |
Genus: | Diphlebia |
Species: | D. lestoides
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Binomial name | |
Diphlebia lestoides | |
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]