''Archibasis mimetes '' is a species of
damselfly in the family
Coenagrionidae,
commonly known as a blue-banded longtail.
It is a medium-sized damselfly; the male is bright blue and black.
It has been recorded from
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
and northern
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
,
where it inhabits streams.
Etymology
The species name ''mimetes'' is from a Greek word meaning imitative.
Robin Tillyard named this species of damselfly after its close resemblance to ''
Pseudagrion australasiae
''Pseudagrion australasiae'' is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand.
It is a common damselfly, but usually under-recorded due to its similarity ...
''.
Gallery
Blue-banded Longtail egg laying imported from iNaturalist photo 318036498.jpg , Egg-laying
Blue-banded Longtail imported from iNaturalist photo 168668374.jpg , Male
Blue-banded Longtail imported from iNaturalist photo 171264426.jpg , Male
Blue-banded Longtail imported from iNaturalist photo 171264448.jpg , Male
Blue-banded Longtail imported from iNaturalist photo 168591757.jpg , Male
Archibasis mimetes female wings (34664577282).jpg , Female wings
Archibasis mimetes male wings (34664581002).jpg , Male wings
See also
*
List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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Coenagrionidae
Odonata of Australia
Insects of Australia
Insects of New Guinea
Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard
Insects described in 1913
Damselflies