''Diphlebia lestoides'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family

Lestoideidae The Lestoideidae are a family of damselflies occurring in South-east Asia, New Guinea and Australia. The family comprises two genera and nine species. Genera Lestoideidae is an accepted family name and until recently it was considered to be ...

, commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. ''Diphlebia lestoides'' is a large, solid-looking damselfly; the male is a blue to grey colour with black markings, while the female has a more muted colouring. It sits with its white marked wings spread out.

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Blue with orange damselfly dorsal (16203476056).jpg , Male Blue with orange damselfly face (16043272479).jpg , Male, face on Blue with orange damselfly rump (16203490166).jpg , Note the white band in his wings Diphlebia lestoides female wings (33984903014).jpg , Female wings Diphlebia lestoides male wings (33984910014).jpg , Male wings

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{{Taxonbar , from=Q2173183 Lestoideidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Insects described in 1853 Damselflies

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