Eusynthemis virgula

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Golden tigertail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Eusynthemis
Species:
E. virgula
Binomial name
Eusynthemis virgula
(Selys, 1874) [2]
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Eusynthemis virgula is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, [3] [4] known as the golden tigertail. [5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. [5] It inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia. [6] [7]

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Eusynthemis virgula appears similar to Eusynthemis brevistyla which is also found in streams of south-eastern Australia. [5]

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References

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  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1874). "Additions au synopsis des Cordulines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 37: 16–34 [33] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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  4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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