Lestoidea barbarae

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

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]

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea barbarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T87534464A87539959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534464A87539959.en. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "Species Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967". 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.
  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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