Archaeosynthemis spiniger

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Spiny tigertail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Archaeosynthemis
Species:
A. spiniger
Binomial name
Archaeosynthemis spiniger
(Tillyard, 1913) [2]
Archaeosynthemis spiniger distribution map.svg
Synonyms [3]
  • Synthemis spinigerTillyard, 1913

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

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Archaeosynthemis spiniger is also known as Synthemis spiniger. [7]

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References

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