Notolibellula bicolor is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[3] known as the bicoloured skimmer.[4] It is the only known species of Notolibellula.[4][5] It is found across northern Australia where it inhabits rock-holes and still waters.[6] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with the male having a bluish thorax and a red end to his abdomen.[4]
| Bicoloured skimmer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Notolibellula |
| Species: | N. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Notolibellula bicolor | |
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Etymology edit
The species name bicolor obviously refers to this dragonfly's two vivid colours, blue and red, observed by Tony Watson in the Kimberley region of Western Australia in 1968.[2][7]
Gallery edit
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Male wings
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References edit
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Notolibellula bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535085A87540024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535085A87540024.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Species Notolibellula bicolor Theischinger & Watson, 1977". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [38]. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.