Synlestes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Synlestes |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Synlestes Selys, 1869 |
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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.
Species
The genus Synlestes includes the following species:
- Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917 - forest needle
- Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917 - tropical needle
- Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868 - bronze needle
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