| Giant rockmaster | |
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| Male, Mount Lewis, Queensland | |
| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Lestoideidae |
| Genus: | Diphlebia |
| Species: | D. hybridoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912 | |
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Diphlebia hybridoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a giant rockmaster. It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in forests.
Diphlebia hybridoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly with striking blue-grey and black colouring. It sits with its dark-banded wings spread out.
Gallery
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Female wings
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Male wings
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See also
References
- 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 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 .
- "Species Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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| Diphlebia hybridoides | |