Eusynthemis tillyardi

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Mountain tigertail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Eusynthemis
Species:
E. tillyardi
Binomial name
Eusynthemis tillyardi
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Eusynthemis tillyardi is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, [3] [4] known as the mountain tigertail. [5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. [5] [6] It inhabits coastal and mountain streams in south-eastern Australia [7]

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Eusynthemis tillyardi appears similar to Eusynthemis guttata which is found in alpine streams. [5]

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<i>Synthemis tasmanica</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Archaeosynthemis leachii</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Archaeosynthemis spiniger</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Archaeosynthemis occidentalis</i> Species of dragonfly

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

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

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

Eusynthemis barbarae is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Mount Lewis tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia

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

Eusynthemis brevistyla is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as a small tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia

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

Eusynthemis virgula is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the golden tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia.

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

Eusynthemis guttata is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the southern tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits alpine streams in south-eastern Australia

<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.

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

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

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

Eusynthemis ursula is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Beech tigertail. It is a slender, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It has been found near the source of small streams at altitude in the vicinity of Barrington Tops, New South Wales, Australia

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

Eusynthemis ursa is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Barrington tigertail. It is a bulky, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It has been found at altitude in the vicinity of Barrington Tops, New South Wales, Australia

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

Eusynthemis tenera is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the rainforest tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia

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

Parasynthemis regina is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae, known as the royal tigertail. It is a medium to large and slender dragonfly with a long body and black and yellow markings. It inhabits stagnant pools and swamps in eastern Australia

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

Eusynthemis cooloola is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Cooloola tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It has been found along a creek in the Cooloola sand-mass of south-eastern Queensland, Australia.

References

  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Eusynthemis tillyardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T163531A5612316. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163531A5612316.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Theischinger, G. (1995). "The Eusynthemis guttata (Selys) group of species from Australia (Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 27 (1): 297–310 [299] via ZOBODAT.
  3. "Species Eusynthemis tillyardi Theischinger, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 210. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. 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   0643051368.
  7. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 215. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.