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Whitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides
Diphlebia lestoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
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The genus name Diphlebia is derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice" or "double") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), likely referring to distinctive wing venation. The species name lestoides combines Lestes, a genus name derived from the Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, "robber"), with the suffix -ώδης (-ōdēs, "resembling"), referring to its resemblance to Lestes.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 99317.