Notolibellula bicolor

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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Notolibellula
Species:
N. bicolor
Binomial name
Notolibellula bicolor

Etymology

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]

  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Species Notolibellula bicolor Theischinger & Watson, 1977". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
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