Teinobasis rufithorax is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a red-breasted longtail.[4] It is found on Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia, and on Torres Strait islands, Maluku Island, Aru Islands, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands.[3] It inhabits shaded, deep waters.[5]
| Red-breasted longtail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Teinobasis |
| Species: | T. rufithorax
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| Teinobasis rufithorax | |
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Teinobasis rufithorax is a medium-sized damselfly, with an orange body and an orange-red tip to its tail.[4]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Teinobasis rufithorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83150902A83373545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83150902A83373545.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1877). "Synopsis des Agrionines, 5me légion: Agrion (suite et fin). Les genres Telebasis, Argiocnemis et Hemiphlebia". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 43: 97–159 [122] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b "Species Teinobasis rufithorax (Selys, 1877)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.