Austrosynthemis
Genus of dragonflies
| Turquoise tigertail | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Synthemistidae |
| Genus: | Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995[3] |
| Species: | A. cyanitincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908)[2] | |
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| Synonyms | |
| Synthemis cyanitincta Tillyard, 1908 | |
Austrosynthemis is a monotypic genus of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae.[4][5] Its single species, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta,[6] more commonly known as the turquoise tigertail,[7] is found in south-western Australia,[8][6] where it inhabits streams.[9]
Austrosynthemis cyanitincta is a small, black dragonfly with blue markings.[7]
Gallery
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Female Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings -
Male Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 719–742 [732]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19585 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ 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 [393] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
- ^ "Genus Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b G. Theischinger (1998). "Tonyosynthemis, a new dragonfly genus from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer biologische Beiträge. 30 (1): 139–142.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ 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.
