Lestoidea barbarae

Large bluestreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Lestoidea
Species: L. barbarae
Binomial name
Lestoidea barbarae
Watson, 1967[1]

Lestoidea barbarae is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[2] commonly known as a large bluestreak.[3] It has only been recorded from the vicinity of Wooroonooran National Park, in north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[4]

Lestoidea barbarae is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings.[5]

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Species Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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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