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Teinobasis rufithorax

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Species of damselfly

Red-breasted longtail
Male, Cairns
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Teinobasis
Species: T. rufithorax
Binomial name
Teinobasis rufithorax
(Selys, 1877)

Teinobasis rufithorax is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a red-breasted longtail. It is found on Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia, and on Torres Strait islands, Maluku Island, Aru Islands, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. It inhabits shaded, deep waters.

Teinobasis rufithorax is a medium-sized damselfly, with an orange body and an orange-red tip to its tail.

Gallery

  • Male Male
  • Male, face and thorax Male, face and thorax
  • Mating pair, male upper, female lower Mating pair, male upper, female lower
  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Teinobasis rufithorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83150902A83373545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83150902A83373545.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1877). "Synopsis des Agrionines, 5me légion: Agrion (suite et fin). Les genres Telebasis, Argiocnemis et Hemiphlebia". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 43: 97–159 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Species Teinobasis rufithorax (Selys, 1877)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
Taxon identifiers
Teinobasis rufithorax
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