Biology:Lestoidea brevicauda

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Short-tipped bluestreak
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Lestoidea
Species:
L. brevicauda
Binomial name
Lestoidea brevicauda
Theischinger, 1996[2]
Lestoidea brevicauda distribution map.svg

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

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

Etymology

The species name brevicauda is derived from two Latin words: brevis meaning short; and cauda meaning tail. In 1996 Theischinger named this species with regard to the short appendages at the tip of the male abdomen.[2][6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea brevicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87534518A87539964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534518A87539964.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87534518/87539964. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Lestoideinae Munz (Insecta: Odonata: Zygoptera: Lestoideidae)". Linzer Biologische Beiträge 28 (1): 315–324 [318]. http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/LBB_0028_1_0315-0324.pdf. 
  3. "Species Lestoidea brevicauda Theischinger, 1996". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Lestoidea_brevicauda. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 40. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 223. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  6. 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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371079. 

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