Category
page 3Damselflies
Indolestes alleni
species of insect
Lestoidea
superfamily of damselflies
Perissolestes
Perissolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Perilestidae. There are about 12 described species in Perissolestes.
Coenagrion lyelli
species of insect
Devadatta
genus of insects
Epipleoneura
Epipleoneura is a genus of Neotropic damselflies in the Coenagrionidae family.
Rhyothemis braganza
species of insect
Rhodothemis lieftincki
species of insect
Rhadinosticta
Rhadinosticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Isostictidae,
endemic to eastern Australia.
Species of Rhadinosticta are slender, medium-sized damselflies, with a dull colouring.
Diplacodes melanopsis
species of insect
Diphlebia lestoides
species of insect
Synlestes
Synlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae.
Species of Synlestes are very large damselflies, metallic green to dark bronze or black in colour with white, yellow or orange markings.
Unlike many other damselflies, they spread their wings when resting. They are endemic to eastern Australia where they inhabit streams.
Eurysticta
Eurysticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.
It is endemic to northern Australia.
Species of Eurysticta are small to medium-sized damselflies, with a pale brown or bronze colouring.
Griseargiolestes griseus
species of insect
Griseargiolestes fontanus
species of insect
Indolestes insularis
species of insect
Nososticta mouldsi
species of insect
Pseudagrion lucifer
species of insect
Neosticta
Neosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae.
It is endemic to eastern Australia.
Species of Neosticta are medium-sized damselflies, with a dull brown or black colouring and pale markings.
Griseargiolestes eboracus
species of insect
Griseargiolestes intermedius
species of insect
Philoganga
Philoganga is a genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Philogangidae.
Hemiphlebiidae
Hemiphlebiidae is a family of damselflies. It contains only one extant species, the ancient greenling, native to south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. The fossil record of the group extends back to the Late Jurassic, making them the oldest known crown group damselflies.
Griseargiolestes albescens
species of insect
Rhadinosticta banksi
species of insect
Eurysticta reevesi
species of insect
Tatocnemis
Tatocnemis is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are about 10 described species in Tatocnemis.
Aciagrion fragile
species of insect
Protolestes
Protolestes is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are about eight described species in Protolestes.
Agriocnemis thoracalis
species of insect
Episynlestes albicaudus
species of insect
Griseargiolestes
Griseargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae.
They are medium-sized, black and green metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to eastern Australia.
Caliagrion
Caliagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae.
The single species of this genus, Caliagrion billinghursti,
is commonly known as a large riverdamsel,
and is endemic to south-eastern Australia,
where it inhabits slow-flowing rivers and ponds.
Mesopodagrion
Mesopodagrion is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are two described species in Mesopodagrion.
Archiargiolestes
Archiargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae.
Species of Archiargiolestes are small, black metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to south-western Australia,
where they inhabit swampy areas.
Rimanella
Rimanella is a monotypic genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Rimanellidae. It contains the single species Rimanella arcana. This damselfly is known commonly as the Pantepui relict damsel. It is native to South America, where it occurs in Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, and Brazil.
Argiolestidae
Argiolestidae is a family of flat-wing damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least 20 genera and more than 160 described species in Argiolestidae.