Hydrobasileus Explained

Hydrobasileus is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae,[1] found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.[2]

Species

The genus Hydrobasileus includes the following three species:[3]

MaleFemale Scientific nameCommon Name Distribution
Hydrobasileus brevistylus [4] water prince Northern Territory to Queensland and central New South Wales
Hydrobasileus croceus amber-winged marsh gliderSri Lanka, India
Hydrobasileus vittatus New Guinea, Indonesia

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genus Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1889. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 27 February 2017.
  2. Book: Watson, J.A.L.. The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Theischinger. G.. Abbey. H.M.. CSIRO. 1991. 0643051368. Melbourne. 278.
  3. Web site: World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. 13 March 2015. Martin Schorr . Martin Lindeboom . Dennis Paulson. https://web.archive.org/web/20101028100057/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. 2010-10-28. live.
  4. Book: Theischinger, G . The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia . Hawking . J . 2006 . CSIRO Publishing . Collingwood Vic. . 978 0 64309 073 6 . 294 .