Bug FAQSlender Reedling
Indolestes tenuissimus · Order: Odonata · Family: Lestidae
The Slender Reedling is a medium-sized damselfly about 45 mm long with a 50 mm wingspan. It has a pale blue thorax with darker patches, a grey abdomen that is darker on top and lighter underneath, and a pale band on the last segment. It lives in freshwater swamps, ponds and pools in north-eastern Australia from Cape York to central Queensland, as well as in New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
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How to recognize it
The thorax is mainly pale blue with darker patches.
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Size
Adults measure about 45 mm in length with a wingspan of roughly 50 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits freshwater swamps, ponds and pools.
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Where it comes from
In Australia it occurs in suitable habitats of north-eastern Queensland, from Cape York Peninsula down to central Queensland. It is also native to New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
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Questions people ask
Where is the Slender Reedling found?
It lives in freshwater swamps, ponds and pools in north-eastern Australia from Cape York to central Queensland, as well as in New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
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What does the Slender Reedling look like?
It is a medium-sized damselfly with a pale blue thorax marked by darker patches, a grey abdomen that is darker on top and lighter underneath, and a pale band on the last abdominal segment.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Lestidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indolestes_tenuissimus
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