Diphlebia lestoides
| Whitewater rockmaster | |
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| Male Diphlebia lestoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestoideidae |
| Genus: | Diphlebia |
| Species: | D. lestoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Diphlebia lestoides | |
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Diphlebia lestoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster.[4] It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[5]
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.[6]
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See also
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- ^ Hawking, J. (2009). "Diphlebia lestoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T163576A5618141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163576A5618141.en.
- ^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1853). "Synopsis des Caloptérygines". Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-arts de Belgique (in French). 20 (Annexe): 1–73 [67] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Diphlebia lestoides (Selys, 1853)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.