Eusynthemis brevistyla

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Small tigertail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Eusynthemis
Species:
E. brevistyla
Binomial name
Eusynthemis brevistyla
(Selys, 1871) [1]
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Eusynthemis brevistyla is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, [2] [3] known as a small tigertail. [4] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. [4] It inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia [5] [6]

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<i>Eusynthemis nigra</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Eusynthemis guttata</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Eusynthemis deniseae</i> Species of dragonfly

Eusynthemis deniseae is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Carnarvon tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and pale yellow markings. It inhabits streams in the vicinity of Carnarvon National Park, Queensland, Australia.

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<i>Parasynthemis regina</i> Species of dragonfly

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References

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  2. "Species Eusynthemis brevistyla (Selys, 1871)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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  5. 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.
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