Species Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894
Sapphire Flutterer
- Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, W.F. 1894. On a small collection of Odonata (dragonflies) from Queensland, with descriptions of five new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 14: 15-21 [16].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Mackay, QLD.Subsequent designation references:
Kimmins, D.E. 1969. A list of the type-specimens of Libellulidae and Corduliidae (Odonata) in the British Museum (Natural History). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomol. 22: 277-305.
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Lieftinck, M.A. 1942. The dragonflies (Odonata) of New Guinea and neighbouring islands Part VI. Results of the third Archbold Expedition 1938–'39 and of the Le Roux Expedition 1939 to Netherlands New Guinea (I. Anisoptera). Treubia 18: 441-608 pls 23-41 [513]
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
- Papua New Guinea
General References
Fraser, F.C. 1956. A note on the correct habitat of Rhyothemis chalcoptilon chalcoptilon (Brauer) (Odonata, Libellulidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 92: 326-328
Lieftinck, M.A. 1959. Synonymic notes on Brauer's types of Odonata in the Hamburg Museum. Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Staatsinstitut und Zoologischen Museum in Hamburg 21: 41-48 l pl.
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) |