Notolibellula

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Notolibellula
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Libellulinae
Genus: Notolibellula
Theischinger & Watson, 1977 [1]
Notolibellula bicolor distribution map.svg

Notolibellula is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, [2] endemic to northern Australia. [3] [4] The single known species is a medium-sized dragonfly with the male having a bluish thorax and a red end to his abdomen. [3]

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Species

The genus Notolibellula includes only one species: [2] [5]

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References

  1. Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1977). "Notolibellula bicolor, a new libelluline dragonfly from northern Australia (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 16 (4): 417–420 [417]. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1977.tb00132.x .
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, G. & Watson (2012). "Genus Notolibellula Theischinger & Watson, 1977". Australian Faunal Directory . 16. Australian Biological Resources Study: 417–420. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 262. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. 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. p. 278. ISBN   0643051368.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 23 February 2017.