Lestoidea barbarae

Large bluestreak
Female
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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 [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]}

Gallery

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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea barbarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T87534464A87539959. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534464A87539959.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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. Watson, J. A. L. (2012). "Species Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967". Australian Faunal Directory . 6. Australian Biological Resources Study: 77–78. 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   0-643-05136-8.
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]. doi: 10.5962/p.146542 . ISSN   0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.