Archaeosynthemis leachii

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Twinspot tigertail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Archaeosynthemis
Species:
A. leachii
Binomial name
Archaeosynthemis leachii
(Selys, 1871) [2]
Archaeosynthemis leachii distribution map.svg
Synonyms [3]
  • Synthemis leachiiSelys, 1871
  • Synthemis martiniTillyard, 1908

Archaeosynthemis leachii is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, [3] known as the twinspot tigertail. [4] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams, seepages and swamps in south-western Australia. [5] [6]

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Archaeosynthemis leachii has been known as Synthemis leachii. [7]

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References

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