Lestoidea barbarae

Lestoidea barbarae is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a large bluestreak.[4] It has only been recorded from the vicinity of Wooroonooran National Park, in north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

Large bluestreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Lestoidea
Species:
L. barbarae
Binomial name
Lestoidea barbarae
Watson, 1967[2]

Lestoidea barbarae is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings.[6]

Etymology

In 1967, Tony Watson named this species of dragonfly, barbarae, for his wife, Barbara.[2][7]

  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea barbarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87534464A87539959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534464A87539959.en.
  2. Watson, J.A.L. (1967). "A second species of Lestoidea Tillyard (Odonata: Zygoptera)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 6: 77–78 [78]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1967.tb02147.x.
  3. Watson, J. A. L. (2012). "Species Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 6: 77–78. 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.
  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.
  7. Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [38]. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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