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Large bluestreak
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Lestoidea barbarae is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a large bluestreak. It has only been recorded from the vicinity of Wooroonooran National Park, in north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.

Lestoidea barbarae is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings.

Etymology

In 1967, Tony Watson named this species of dragonfly, barbarae, for his wife, Barbara.

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