Biology:Lestoidea lewisiana

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Short description: Species of damselfly

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

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]

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

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87534544/87539974. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Lestoideinae Munz (Insecta: Odonata: Zygoptera: Lestoideidae)". Linzer Biologische Beiträge 28 (1): 315–324 [320]. http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/LBB_0028_1_0315-0324.pdf. 
  3. "Species Lestoidea lewisiana Theischinger, 1996". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Lestoidea_lewisiana. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 42. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1912991 entry