Synlestes selysi

Forest needle
Female
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Synlestidae
Genus:	Synlestes
Species:	S. selysi
Binomial name
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917 [2]

Synlestes selysi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae, ^[3] commonly known as a forest needle. ^[4] It is endemic to eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams. ^[5]

Synlestes selysi is a large to very large damselfly, coloured a metallic green-black with pale markings. It perches with its wings partially or fully outspread. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Female
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Synlestes selysi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T87537484A87540134. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87537484A87540134.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1917). "On some new dragonflies from Australia and Tasmania (Order Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 42: 450–479 [473]. Bibcode:1917PLSNS..42..450T. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.4860 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 26. 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. 237. 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.