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Genus of dragonflies

Turquoise tigertail
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Austrosynthemis
Carle, 1995
Species: A. cyanitincta
Binomial name
Austrosynthemis cyanitincta
(Tillyard, 1908)
Synonyms

Synthemis cyanitincta Tillyard, 1908

Austrosynthemis is a monotypic genus of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. Its single species, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta, more commonly known as the turquoise tigertail, is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams.

Austrosynthemis cyanitincta is a small, black dragonfly with blue markings.

Gallery

  • Female Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings Female Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings
  • Male Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings Male Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2019). "Austrosynthemis cyanitincta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T87537541A87540149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T87537541A87540149.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 719–742 . doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19585 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 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.
  4. "Genus Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012.
  5. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  6. ^ G. Theischinger (1998). "Tonyosynthemis, a new dragonfly genus from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer biologische Beiträge. 30 (1): 139–142.
  7. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  8. "Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  9. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
Taxon identifiers
Austrosynthemis
Austrosynthemis cyanitincta
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