Archaeosynthemis | |
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Archaeosynthemis orientalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Synthemistidae |
Genus: | Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995 |
Archaeosynthemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae. Species of Archaeosynthemis are found across southern Australia. They are medium-sized dragonflies with black and yellow markings.
Species
The genus Archaeosynthemis includes the following species:
- Archaeosynthemis leachii (Selys, 1871) - Twinspot tigertail
- Archaeosynthemis occidentalis Tillyard, 1910 - Western brown tigertail
- Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910 - Eastern brown tigertail
- Archaeosynthemis spiniger (Tillyard, 1913) - Spiny tigertail
See also
References
- Carle, F.L. (1995). "Evolution, taxonomy, and biogeography of ancient Gondwanian libelluloides, with comments on anisopteroid evolution and phylogenetic systematics (Anisoptera: Libelluloidea)". Odonatologica. 24 (4): 383–424 – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
- ^ "Genus Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Archaeosynthemis |