Teinobasis rufithorax

Teinobasis rufithorax is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a red-breasted longtail.[4] 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.[3] It inhabits shaded, deep waters.[5]

Red-breasted longtail
Male, Cairns
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Teinobasis
Species:	T. rufithorax
Binomial name
Teinobasis rufithorax (Selys, 1877)[2]

Teinobasis rufithorax is a medium-sized damselfly, with an orange body and an orange-red tip to its tail.[4]

Gallery

• 
  Male
• 
  Male, face and thorax
• 
  Mating pair, male upper, female lower
• 
  Female 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: e.T83150902A83373545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83150902A83373545.en.
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 [122] – 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.