Huonia melvillensis is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3] known as the forestwatcher.[4] It is the only species of Huonia in Australia, where it has been found on Melville Island, Northern Territory. It inhabits pools in streams.[5] It is a small dragonfly with black and pale green markings and a clubbed abdomen.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Huonia |
| Species: | H. melvillensis
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| Huonia melvillensis | |
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Huonia melvillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163828A87527607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163828A87527607.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Brown, G.R.; Theischinger, G. (1998). "Huonia melvillensis spec. nov., a new dragonfly from Australia (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)". Odonatologica. 27 (1): 99–103 [100] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
- ^ "Species Huonia melvillensis Brown & Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 220. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.