Biology:Teinobasis rufithorax

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Red-breasted longtail
Male, Cairns
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Teinobasis
Species:
T. rufithorax
Binomial name
Teinobasis rufithorax
(Selys, 1877)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Telebasis rufithorax Selys, 1877

Teinobasis rufithorax is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[4] commonly known as a red-breasted longtail.[5] 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.[4] It inhabits shaded, deep waters.[6]

Teinobasis rufithorax is a medium-sized damselfly, with an orange body and an orange-red tip to its tail.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Teinobasis is derived from the Greek τείνω (teinō, "to stretch") and βάσις (basis, "base" or "foundation"), referring to the long base of the wings.[7]

The species name rufithorax is derived from the Latin rufus ("red" or "ruddy") and Greek θώραξ (thōrax, "chest" or "thorax"), referring to the reddish colour of its thorax.[7]

  • 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

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Teinobasis rufithorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83150902A83373545.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83150902/83373545. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1877). "Synopsis des Agrionines, 5me légion: Agrion (suite et fin). Les genres Telebasis, Argiocnemis et Hemiphlebia" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 43: 97–159 [122]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5707235. 
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Species Teinobasis rufithorax (Selys, 1877)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Teinobasis_rufithorax. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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. 
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies. 

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