Bug FAQWhitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides · Order: Odonata · Family: Lestoideidae
The Whitewater Rockmaster is a large damselfly that lives in streams and rivers of south-eastern Australia. Males are blue-grey with black markings, females are more muted, and both rest with their white-marked wings spread.
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How to recognize it
Males show blue to grey colours with black marks, while females are duller in colour. Both sexes rest with their wings spread, showing white markings on the wings.
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Size
It is a large, solid-looking damselfly.
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Where it lives
It inhabits streams and rivers.
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Where it comes from
It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
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Questions people ask
How can I recognise a Whitewater Rockmaster?
Look for a large damselfly with blue-grey (male) or muted (female) body colours and white-marked wings held spread.
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Where does the Whitewater Rockmaster live?
It lives in streams and rivers of south-eastern Australia.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphlebia_lestoides
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