Diphlebia hybridoides

Diphlebia hybridoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae,[3] commonly known as a giant rockmaster.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in forests.[5]

Giant rockmaster
Mount Lewis, Queensland
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Lestoideidae
Genus:	Diphlebia
Species:	D. hybridoides
Binomial name
Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912[2]

Diphlebia hybridoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly with striking blue-grey and black colouring. It sits with its dark-banded wings spread out.[6]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Diphlebia hybridoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14275493A59256623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14275493A59256623.en.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1912). "On the genus Diphlebia, with descriptions of new species, and life-histories". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 36 (1911): 584–604 [587].
3. "Species Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.