| Hydrobasileus | |
|---|---|
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| Hydrobasileus brevistylus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Trameini |
| Genus: | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18891 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hydrobasileus brevistylus (Brauer, 1865)6 | water prince | Australia | |
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Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867) | amber-winged marsh glider | Sri Lanka, India |
| Hydrobasileus vittatus Kirby, 1889 | New Guinea, Indonesia |
References
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.