Lestoidea conjuncta

Lestoidea conjuncta is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] known as a common bluestreak.[4] It is endemic to coastal north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

Common bluestreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Lestoidea
Species:
L. conjuncta
Binomial name
Lestoidea conjuncta

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

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea conjuncta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87534534A87539969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534534A87539969.en.
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [428]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 40. 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.
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