Hydrobasileus brevistylus

Hydrobasileus brevistylus
Water Prince, Cairns, Queensland
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Hydrobasileus
Species: H.brevistylus
Binomial name
Hydrobasileus brevistylus
(Brauer, 1865)

Hydrobasileus brevistylus is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, commonly known as the Water prince. It is found in south-east Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.[1]

Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, lakes and ponds. The adult is a large dragonfly (wingspan 100mm, length 55mm) with its head and thorax black and yellow in colour. The abdomen is black with large yellow spots. In Australia, it ranges from the Northern Territory to Queensland and central New South Wales.[1] The taxon has not been assessed in the IUCN Red List.

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References

  1. 1 2 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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