Lestoidea is a superfamily 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 ...
of the order
Odonata.
Note
It is important to distinguish the genus ''
Lestoidea
''Lestoidea'' is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae,
commonly known as bluestreaks.
Its species are endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia, where they inhabit rainforest streams.
Species of ''Lestoidea'' are medium-sized to ...
'' from superfamily Lestoidea. They have the same spelling, but the superfamily is based on the genus
Lestes
''Lestes'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae.
The family hold their wings at about 45 degrees to the body when resting. This distinguishes them from most other species of damselflies which hold the wings along, and parallel to, the ...
.
See also
*
List of damselflies of the world This is a list of damselflies arranged into families.
Family Amphipterygidae
* ''Amphipteryx agrioides''
* '' Amphipteryx longicaudatus''
Family Calopterygidae
:''See List of damselflies of the world (Calopterygidae)''
Family Chlorocyphidae
: ...
References
Taxa named by Philip Powell Calvert
Insects described in 1901
Insect superfamilies
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