Archibasis
| Archibasis | |
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| Archibasis lieftincki Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Archibasis Kirby, 1890[1] |
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| Probable distribution of Archibasis | |
Archibasis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae.[2] These damselflies are generally medium-sized with bright colouring.[3] Archibasis occurs in southern Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.[4]
Species
The genus Archibasis includes the following species:[5]
- Archibasis crucigera Lieftinck, 1949
- Archibasis incisura Lieftinck, 1949
- Archibasis lieftincki Conniff & Bedjacnic, 2013
- Archibasis melanocyana (Selys, 1877)
- Archibasis mimetes (Tillyard, 1913)
- Archibasis oscillans (Selys, 1877)
- Archibasis rebeccae Kemp, 1989
- Archibasis tenella Lieftinck, 1949
- Archibasis viola Lieftinck, 1949
Etymology
The genus name Archibasis is derived from the Greek ἀρχή (archē, "beginning" or "origin") and βάσις (basis, "base"), referring to the distinctly narrowed base of the wings.[6]
References
- ↑ Kirby, W.F. (1890). A Synonymic Catalogue of Neuroptera Odonata, or Dragonflies. With an Appendix of fossil species. London: Gurney & Jackson. pp. 202 [156]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.5534.
- ↑ "Genus Archibasis Kirby, 1890". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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