Lestoidea lewisiana

Lestoidea lewisiana is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a Mount Lewis bluestreak.[4] It has only been recorded at Mount Lewis in north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

Mount Lewis bluestreak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Lestoidea
Species:
L. lewisiana
Binomial name
Lestoidea lewisiana

Lestoidea lewisiana is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings.[4]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lestoidea lewisiana.
Wikispecies has information related to Lestoidea lewisiana.
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea lewisiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87534544A87539974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534544A87539974.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Lestoideinae Munz (Insecta: Odonata: Zygoptera: Lestoideidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 28 (1): 315–324 [320].
  3. "Species Lestoidea lewisiana Theischinger, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.