Synlestes tropicus
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| Tropical needle | |
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| File:Tropical Needle 3888-2.jpg | |
| Male at Davies Creek, north Queensland | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Synlestes |
| Species: | S. tropicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Synlestes tropicus | |
| File:Synlestes tropicus distribution map.svg | |
Synlestes tropicus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[3] commonly known as a tropical needle.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforests.[5]
Synlestes tropicus is a large to very large damselfly, coloured a metallic green-black with pale markings. It perches with its wings partially or fully outspread.[6]
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Male, Davies Creek NP, Qld -
Female, Davies Creek NP, Qld -
Female, view from below -
Female wings
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Male wings
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Nymph of Synlestes tropicus
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