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
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
  • Male wings
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See also

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.
  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.
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