About Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908
Camacinia othello is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, commonly known as the black knight. This species is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Northern Territory and Queensland of Australia. It is a large dragonfly with a wingspan of 115 millimeters and an overall length of around 65 millimeters. Adult males have dark markings on their forewings and hindwings that cover approximately one third to one half of each wing. Markings differ substantially in females: females have a light brown stripe along the leading edge of each wing that extends to just beyond the node, plus light brown marks on each wingtip. Little is known about this species' habitat preferences and other characteristics. As of January 2017, the Atlas of Living Australia lists twenty-seven records for this species. Camacinia othello is not considered to be a threatened species.
