''Diphlebia nymphoides'' 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 an arrowhead 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 eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. ''Diphlebia nymphoides'' is a large, solid-looking damselfly; the adult male is a brilliant blue colour with a black and blue striped tail, while the female has a more muted colouring. It sits with its lightly tinted wings spread out.

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Arrowhead Rockmaster lateral on hedgehog grass (5359319041).jpg, Male ''Diphlebia nymphoides'' Arrowhead Rockmaster body lateral detail (5359938002).jpg, Male detail Arrowhead Rockmaster male appendage (5359330471).jpg, Detail of male tail Arrowhead Rockmaster face (5359949612).jpg, Face on Diphlebia nymphoides female wings (33984917574).jpg , Female wings Diphlebia nymphoides male wings (34018327313).jpg , Male wings

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{{Taxonbar , from=Q1940646 Lestoideidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard Insects described in 1912 Damselflies

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