The Lestoideidae are a

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of damselflies occurring in

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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

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with only one genus, ''Lestoidea''. However, research over the last twenty years or so has suggested that the genus ''Diphlebia'' is also part of Lestoideidae. The family now includes the following genera: * '' Diphlebia '' * '' Lestoidea'' ''Note:'' It is important to distinguish the genus ''Lestoidea'' from the 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 ...

''.

References

Australian National Insect Collection Database
{{Taxonbar , from=Q2502545 Damselflies Odonata families Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Philip A. Munz Insects described in 1919