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Whitewater Rockmaster (m) Fabulously coloured damsel which seems to be bleached by the camera. Not sure why. These often have smoy white bands across the wings and some have darkened black outer wings. Maybe two nom-races. Australia,Diphlebia lestoides,Geotagged,Summer,Whitewater rockmaster,Winter,damselfly Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Whitewater Rockmaster (m)

Fabulously coloured damsel which seems to be bleached by the camera. Not sure why. These often have smoy white bands across the wings and some have darkened black outer wings. Maybe two nom-races.

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The Whitewater rockmaster

''Diphlebia lestoides'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Dec 28, 2020. Captured Dec 23, 2020 13:46 in St Bernards Track, Taggerty VIC 3714, Australia.
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  • TG-6
  • f/3.2
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 5.4mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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