Austrolestes colensonis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Lestidae
- Genus
- Austrolestes
- Species
- Austrolestes colensonis
- Scientific Name
- Austrolestes colensonis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Austrolestes colensonis
Austrolestes colensonis (Māori: kekewai), commonly known as the blue damselfly, is a species of damselfly of the family Lestidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can commonly be found throughout the country, and at any time of the year. It is New Zealand's largest damselfly, and only blue odonate.
...Austrolestes colensonis in languages:
- English
- Blue Damselfly
- Māori
- kekewai
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