Lestoidea brevicauda
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| Short-tipped bluestreak | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestoideidae |
| Genus: | Lestoidea |
| Species: | L. brevicauda
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| Lestoidea brevicauda Theischinger, 1996[2]
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| File:Lestoidea brevicauda distribution map.svg | |
Lestoidea brevicauda is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a short-tipped bluestreak.[4] It is endemic to north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]
Lestoidea brevicauda is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings.[4]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The species name brevicauda is derived from two Latin words: brevis meaning short; and cauda meaning tail. In 1996 Theischinger named this species with regard to the short appendages at the tip of the male abdomen.[2][6]
Gallery
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Female wings
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Male wings
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See also
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