Biology:Archibasis mimetes

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Blue-banded longtail
A.Blue-banded Longtail 3A6132.jpg
Male, Cairns
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Archibasis
Species:
A. mimetes
Binomial name
Archibasis mimetes
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
Archibasis mimetes distribution map.svg

Archibasis mimetes is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a blue-banded longtail.[4] It is a medium-sized damselfly; the male is bright blue and black.[4] It has been recorded from New Guinea and northern Australia ,[5] where it inhabits streams.[6]

Etymology

The species name mimetes is from a Greek word meaning imitative. Robin Tillyard named this species of damselfly after its close resemblance to Pseudagrion australasiae.[2][7]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Archibasis mimetes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2017: e.T87533313A87534071. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87533313A87534071.en. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37 (1912): 404–479 [472]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2903704. 
  3. "Species Archibasis mimetes (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Archibasis_mimetes. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 82. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. 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. 
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 194. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  7. Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S.". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134: 1-16. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277204891_Etymology_of_the_Dragonflies_Insecta_Odonata_named_by_RJ_Tillyard_FRS. 

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