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Hydrobasileus brevistylus
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Water Prince, Cairns, Queensland
Conservation status
Scientific classification
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Hydrobasileus brevistylus is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, known as the water prince. It is found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.

Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, lakes and ponds. The adult is a large dragonfly (wingspan 100mm, length 55mm) with its head and thorax black and yellow in colour. The abdomen is black with large yellow spots. In Australia, it ranges from the Northern Territory to Queensland and central New South Wales. The taxon has not been assessed in the IUCN Red List.

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  • Captured! (24698595058)

    Female caught in spider web

  • Hydrobasileus brevistylus female face on

    Female in flight

  • Hydrobasileus brevistylus female wings (34928325261)

    Female wings

  • Hydrobasileus brevistylus male wings (35059945035)

    Male wings

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