Odonata: Diphlebiidae

Diphlebia lestoides  

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)
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© Vik Dunis 2016
Yarra Ranges National Park, VIC (Jan, 2016)
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Wallpaper thumb: Whitewater Rockmaster

A pair of Whitewater Rockmaster damselflies mating on a reed above the upper reaches of the Yarra River.

After mating was completed, the male rockmaster released his mate to go deposit eggs on her own.

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Male Whitewater Rockmaster

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Whitewater Rockmasters Mating

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Female Whitewater Rockmaster

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Female Whitewater Rockmaster

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Female Whitewater Rockmaster

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Female Whitewater Rockmaster

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Female Whitewater Rockmaster

Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides)

Female Whitewater Rockmaster