Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917 is a animal in the Synlestidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917
Synlestes selysi, the forest needle, is an endemic Australian large damselfly found in eastern Australian streams.
Synlestes selysi is a species of Australian damselfly belonging to the family Synlestidae, and it is commonly called the forest needle. This species is endemic to eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland, and it lives in streams in these regions. It is a large to very large damselfly, with a metallic green-black body marked with pale patches. When perching, it holds its wings either partially or fully spread out.
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Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi (Ris, 1921)
Chlorolestes tessellatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha (Barnard, 1937)
Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862
Chlorolestes fasciatus (Burmeister, 1839)
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