Archaeosynthemis

Archaeosynthemis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Synthemistidae
Genus:	Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995 [1]

Archaeosynthemis is a genus of dragonflies belonging to the family Synthemistidae. ^[2] Species of Archaeosynthemis are found across southern Australia. ^[3] They are medium-sized dragonflies characterized by their black or brown colouring with yellow markings. ^[3]

Species

The genus Archaeosynthemis includes the following species: ^[2]

• 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

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. 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 [392] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
2. "Genus Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
3. 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.