Teinobasis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Teinobasis |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Teinobasis Kirby, 1890 |
Teinobasis is a group of small, colorful insects called damselflies. They are close relatives of dragonflies and belong to a larger insect family known as Coenagrionidae. These amazing insects are found in different parts of the world, mainly in south-eastern Asia, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and Micronesia. You can even find one type, the Teinobasis rufithorax, living in Australia!
Discovering Teinobasis Damselflies
The Teinobasis group was first officially described in 1890 by a scientist named William Forsell Kirby. When scientists "describe" a new group of animals, it means they give it a name and explain its unique features. This helps everyone learn more about the amazing variety of life on Earth.
Where Do Teinobasis Damselflies Live?
These damselflies are mostly found in warmer, tropical areas. Their homes include:
- South-eastern Asia
- Indonesia
- The Solomon Islands
- Micronesia (a region of islands in the Pacific Ocean)
- Australia (one special type, the Red-breasted Longtail, lives here)
They usually live near water, like ponds, streams, or slow-moving rivers, because that's where they lay their eggs and where their young (called nymphs) grow up.
Types of Teinobasis Damselflies
The Teinobasis group includes many different kinds of damselflies. Each one has its own unique features, like different colors or sizes. Here is a list of the known species:
- Teinobasis aerides Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis argiocnemis Lieftinck, 1949
- Teinobasis albula Ris, 1915
- Teinobasis alternans Lieftinck, 1935
- Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
- Teinobasis angusticlavia Ris, 1913
- Teinobasis annamalija Hämäläinen & Müller, 1989
- Teinobasis ariel Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis aurea Lieftinck, 1932
- Teinobasis bradleyi Kimmins, 1957
- Teinobasis budeni Paulson, 2003
- Teinobasis buwaldai Lieftinck, 1949
- Teinobasis carolinensis Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis chionopleura Lieftinck, 1987
- Teinobasis combusta (Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis corolla Needham & Gyger, 1939
- Teinobasis cryptica Dow, 2010
- Teinobasis debeauforti Lieftinck, 1938
- Teinobasis debeauxi Lieftinck, 1938
- Teinobasis dolabrata Lieftinck, 1938
- Teinobasis dominula Lieftinck, 1937
- Teinobasis euglena Lieftinck, 1934
- Teinobases fatakula Marinov and Donnelly, 2013
- Teinobasis filamenta Needham & Gyger, 1939
- Teinobasis filiformis (Brauer, 1868)
- Teinobasis filum (Brauer, 1868)
- Teinobasis fortis Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis fulgens Lieftinck, 1949
- Teinobasis gracillima Fraser, 1926
- Teinobasis hamalaineni Müller, 1992
- Teinobasis helvola Lieftinck, 1930
- Teinobasis imitans Lieftinck, 1987
- Teinobasis kiautai Theischinger & Richards, 2007
- Teinobasis kirbyi Laidlaw, 1902
- Teinobasis laglaizei (Selys, 1878)
- Teinobasis laidlawi Kimmins, 1936
- Teinobasis lorquini (Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis luciae Lieftinck, 1937
- Teinobasis metallica (Förster, 1898)
- Teinobasis micans Lieftinck, 1949
- Teinobasis nigra Campion in Laidlaw, 1928
- Teinobasis nigrolutea Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis nitescens Lieftinck, 1935
- Teinobasis obtusilingua Lieftinck, 1987
- Teinobasis olivacea Ris, 1915
- Teinobasis olthofi Lieftinck, 1949
- Teinobasis palauensis Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis ponapensis Lieftinck, 1962
- Teinobasis pretiosa (Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis prothoracica (Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis pulverulenta Ris, 1915
- Teinobasis rajah Laidlaw, 1912
- Teinobasis ranee Needham & Gyger, 1941
- Teinobasis recurva (Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis rubricauda Lieftinck, 1974
- Teinobasis ruficollis (Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis rufithorax (Selys, 1877) - Red-breasted Longtail
- Teinobasis samaritis Ris, 1915
- Teinobasis scintillans Lieftinck, 1932
- Teinobasis serena Lieftinck, 1932
- Teinobasis simulans Lieftinck, 1987
- Teinobasis sjupp Kalkman, 2008
- Teinobasis stigmatizans Lieftinck, 1938
- Teinobasis strigosa Needham & Gyger, 1939
- Teinobasis suavis Lieftinck, 1953
- Teinobasis superba (Hagen in Selys, 1877)
- Teinobasis tenuis (Martin, 1897)
- Teinobasis wallacei Campion, 1924
