Species Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984

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• Orthetrum serapia Watson, J.A.L. 1984. A second Australian species in the Orthetrum sabina complex (Odonata: Libellulidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 23: 1-10 [8] [extra-limital specimens of Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 were specifically excluded from paratype status].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC 9885, Cooktown, QLD.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Tanimbar Ils, Aru Ils, New Guinea, Solomon Ils, Fiji and Samoa.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• American Samoa
• Australia
  • Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
  • Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
• Fiji
• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands

Oriental Region

• Indonesia

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: lentic freshwater, permanent pond, predator, swamp, temporary pond, volant.

 

General References

Theischinger, G., Hawking, J. & Orr, A. 2021. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 2nd edn.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
10-May-2022	ODONATA	31-Mar-2022	MODIFIED
19-Jul-2012		19-Jul-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)