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.