Orthetrum sabina, Drury, 1770

A. R. Lahiri, 1979, Odonata (Insecta) from Different States of North Eastern India, Oriental Insects 13, pp. 119-132 : 127

18. Orthetrom sabina (Drury)

Libellula sabina Drury, 1770 , Illustrations of Natural History, 1: 114.

Orthetrum sabina (Drury) : Kirby, 1889, Trans. Zool. Soc., London, 12: 302; Fraser 1936, Fauna British India, Odonata , 3: 300.

Specimens examined: India: Assam: Saikhoa Reserve Forest , 1 ♀, 6.xi.1974. S. K. Chanda ; 2 ♀, same except 11.xi.1974 ; 2 ♂, 7 ♀, same except 12.xi.1974. Kumsung Reserve Forest, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 10.xi.1974, S, K. Chanda ; 3 ♀, same except 11. xi.1974 . Upper Dihing Reserve Forest, 1 ♀, 14. xi.1974, S. K. Chanda ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, same except 15.xi.1974. Guijan, Dibru Reserve Forest ,

1 ♂ 16.xi.1974, S. K. Chanda; 2 ♂, same except 19xi.1974 ; 3 ♀, same except 20.xi.1974 ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀ same except 22.xi.1974. Sonai Rupai Forest, 3 ♀. 7.xi.1975, K. R. Rao ; Garampani, 1 ♂, 3 ♀, 26. x.1972, S. K. Chanda ; 1 ♀ same except 27.xi.1972 ; Haflong , 6 ♂, 1♀ 22. xi.1972, S.K.Chanda ; 4 ♂,sameexcept 23.xi.1972 ; Dehngi, 2 ♂, 3 ♀, 24.xi.1972, S. K. Chanda. Barbari , 2 ♂, 10.xi.1972, A. C. Sukla ; Arunachal Pradesh: Saparguri , Kimmins , 1 ♂, 1 ♀ 9. xi.1975, K. R. Rao ; 4 ♂, same except Fruit Garden , 10.xi.1975 ; Bank of Ranga river , Hawa camp : 10 ♂, 11.xi.1975, K. R. Rao .

Distribution: Ranging from Africa across tropical Asia and Australia to the Pacific islands.