Austrosynthemis

Turquoise tigertail
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Synthemistidae
Genus:	Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995 [2]
Species:	A. cyanitincta
Binomial name
Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908) [3]
Synonyms
Synthemis cyanitinctaTillyard, 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
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  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. 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.
3. 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.
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. "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   0-643-05136-8.