Description of the female of Teinobasis fatakula Marinov & Donnelly, 2013 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)
from the Kingdom of Tonga

Description of the female of Teinobasis fatakula Marinov & Donnelly, 2013 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) from the Kingdom of Tonga 00

Emma K. Rowea ✉️ , Baby E. ‘Ofa Jr Vead,g, Laura N. Sutherlanda, Bindiya Rashnib,c, Irish C. Inia Xud,g, Evalesi M. Tupou Inoked,g, Milen Marinovd,e, Seth M. Bybeea,f

  1. Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
  2. University of the South Pacific, Discipline of Biological and Chemical Sciences, School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences, Laucala Campus, Fiji
  3. Wetlands Pasifika, Suva, Fiji
  4. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
  5. National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 1, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
  6. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
  7. University of the South Pacific, Tonga Campus, Veitongo, Tonga

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 29, Pages 68–71, 2026

https://doi.org/10.48156/1388.2026.1917376

Published: 13 March 2026 (Received: 24 November 2025, Accepted: 5 March 2025)

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Abstract

An expedition in 2024 to ‘Eau Island in the Kingdom of Tonga led to the collection of several female Teinobasis fatakula Marinov & Donnelly, 2013. Teinobasis fatakula is endemic to ‘Eua and can only be found inhabiting a single river in the ‘Eua National Park. Here we describe the female of this unique damselfly and expand its range.

Keywords: Damselfly, dragonfly, Odonata, ‘Eua island, Tongatapu

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