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]
| Archibasis | |
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| Archibasis lieftincki Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Archibasis Kirby, 1890[1] |
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| Probable distribution of Archibasis | |
Species edit
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
References edit
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 April 2017.