Eusynthemis barbarae

Mount Lewis tigertail
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Synthemistidae
Genus:	Eusynthemis
Species:	E. barbarae
Binomial name
Eusynthemis barbarae (Moulds, 1985) [2]

Eusynthemis barbarae is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, ^{[3] [4]} known as the Mount Lewis tigertail. ^[5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. ^[5] It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia ^{[6] [7]}

Eusynthemis barbarae appears similar to Eusynthemis guttata which is found in streams of south-eastern Australia. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Eusynthemis barbarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T87538532A87540164. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87538532A87540164.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Moulds, M.S. (1985). "A new species of Choristhemis Tillyard (Odonata: Synthemistidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 24 (2): 113–116 [113]. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1985.tb00201.x .
3. "Species Eusynthemis barbarae (Moulds, 1985)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
4. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 212. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 213. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
7. 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. p. 278. ISBN   0-643-05136-8.