Archibasis mimetes
Species of damselfly
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Archibasis mimetes is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[4] commonly known as a blue-banded longtail.[5] It is a medium-sized damselfly; the male is bright blue and black.[5] It has been recorded from New Guinea and northern Australia,[6] where it inhabits streams.[7]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Archibasis |
| Species: | A. mimetes |
| Binomial name | |
| Archibasis mimetes | |
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Etymology
The genus name Archibasis is derived from the Greek ἀρχή (archē, "beginning" or "origin") and βάσις (basis, "base"), referring to the distinctly narrowed base of the wings.[8]
The species name mimetes is derived from the Greek μιμητής (mimētēs, "imitator"). Robin Tillyard named this species of damselfly for its close resemblance to Pseudagrion australasiae.[2][9]
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