''Teinobasis rufithorax'' is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a red-breasted longtail. It is found on Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia, and on Torres Strait islands,

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, Aru Islands, New Guinea,

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and the Solomon Islands. It inhabits shaded, deep waters. ''Teinobasis rufithorax'' is a medium-sized damselfly, with an orange body and an orange-red tip to its tail.

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{{Taxonbar , from=Q2551841 Coenagrionidae Odonata of Australia Odonata of Oceania Odonata of Asia Insects of New Guinea Insects of Indonesia Insects of Southeast Asia Insects of Australia Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Insects described in 1877 Damselflies

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