Lestoidea barbarae

Large bluestreak
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestoideidae
Genus: Lestoidea
Species:
L. barbarae
Binomial name
Lestoidea barbarae
Watson, 1967

Lestoidea barbarae, commonly known as the large bluestreak, is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae.

It is known only from rainforest streams in the vicinity of Wooroonooran National Park in north-east Queensland.

Lestoidea barbarae is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark brown to black in colour, with dull orange to greenish markings.

Taxonomic history

In 1967, Watson described Lestoidea barbarae from specimens collected in north-east Queensland.

Prior to its discovery, Lestoidea conjuncta was considered to be the only species in the genus.

Watson distinguished Lestoidea barbarae from Lestoidea conjuncta by differences in wing venation and the shape of the male appendages.

Description

Lestoidea barbarae is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark brown to black in colour, with dull orange to greenish markings.

Males have distinctive appendages at the tip of the abdomen, with the upper pair forming a broad angle when viewed from the side.

Females differ from related species in the shape of the rear margin of the section behind the head, which forms a single continuous lobe.

Distribution and habitat

Lestoidea barbarae is endemic to north-east Queensland and is known only from rainforest streams in the vicinity of Wooroonooran National Park.

The species appears to have a highly restricted distribution.

Etymology

The genus name Lestoidea is derived from Lestes and the Greek suffix -οειδής (oeidēs, "resembling" or "having the form of"), indicating resemblance to that genus.

In 1967, Tony Watson named this species barbarae, honouring his wife, Barbara.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dow, R.A. (2017). "Lestoidea barbarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T87534464A87539959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87534464A87539959.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Watson, J.A.L. (1967). "A second species of Lestoidea Tillyard (Odonata: Zygoptera)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 6: 77–78 [78]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1967.tb02147.x.
  3. ↑ "Species Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967". Australian Faunal Directory. 6. Australian Biological Resources Study: 77–78. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. 1 2 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 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 134: 1–16.
  8. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [38]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  9. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)