''Lestoidea'' is a genus of

damselflies Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along ...

in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as bluestreaks. Its species are

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to north-east

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, Australia, where they inhabit rainforest streams. Species of ''Lestoidea'' are medium-sized to large damselflies, dark brown to black in colour, with a dull orange area on the side of the

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and greenish-yellow markings elsewhere.

Species

The genus ''Lestoidea'' has four species: *'' Lestoidea barbarae'' - large bluestreak *'' Lestoidea brevicauda'' - short-tipped bluestreak *'' Lestoidea conjuncta'' - common bluestreak *'' Lestoidea lewisiana'' - Mount Lewis bluestreak

References

{{Taxonbar , from=Q743422 Lestoideidae Zygoptera genera Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard Insects described in 1913 Damselflies

Species

See also

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