Damselflies,
Family
Amphipterygidae or Family Lestoideidae
There are naturally always
exceptions to telling damselflies apart from dragonflies by looking at the
holding of the wings, and some of the species in this family demonstrate this.
The ‘Blue Damsels’ of the
genus Diphlebia tend to rest with their wings outstretched. The 5
species in the genus are endemic only to eastern Australia, except for one
species that extends up into New Guinea (Silsby 2001).
These are some of the
prettiest and striking insects in tropical Australia, with their bright blue
bodies and thin transparent black wings that often have black patches.
They are usually seen
perched on rocks in fast fresh streams, such as at Mossman River
