Lathrecista asiatica festa (Selys-Longchamps, 1879)

(Fig. 84)

Libellula asiatica Fabricius, 1790; Agrionoptera festa Selys-Longchamps, 1879: 300; Agrionoptera simulans Selys-Longchamps, 1879; Lathrecista terminalis Kirby, 1889 .

Distribution (Fig. 85). According to Tsuda (2000), Lathrecista asiatica is distributed from the Oriental region to New Guinea and Northern Australia. The species is known from Aru Islands, Tanimbar Island, New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands, Solomon Islands, North Australia and New Caledonia (Davies 2002; Michalski 2012; Marinov &

Pikacha 2013). In New Caledonia, it is known from a single location in northern New Caledonia (Yiambi, Lieftink 1975), although Davies (2002) wrote: ’colonies here and there varying with the season’.

Habitat. This species dwells in standing and slowly flowing water bodies in open areas.

Biology and behaviour. The larva was provisionally illustrated by Theischinger & Hawking (2006). It will be described elsewhere (A. Orr pers. comm.).

Status. We lack information about this taxon in New Caledonia (DD).