| Hydrobasileus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hydrobasileus brevistylus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Trameini |
| Genus: | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1889[1] |
| Type species | |
| Hydrobasileus vittatus | |
Hydrobasileus is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae,[2] found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.[3]
Etymology
The genus name Hydrobasileus is derived from the Greek ὕδωρ (hydōr, "water") and βασιλεύς (basileus, "king").[4]
Species
The genus Hydrobasileus includes the following three species:[5]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hydrobasileus brevistylus (Brauer, 1865)[6] | water prince | Australia | |
 | _female.%2C%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%BB_%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%BB._(43412314945).jpg) | Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867) | amber-winged marsh glider | Sri Lanka, India |
| Hydrobasileus vittatus Kirby, 1889 | New Guinea, Indonesia |
See also
References
- Kirby, W.F. (1889). "A revision of the subfamily Libellulinae, with descriptions of new genera and species". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 12: 249–348 [266]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1889.tb00016.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Genus Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1889". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- 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.
- Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.