Austrosynthemis

Austrosynthemis is a monotypic genus of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae.[3][4] Its single species, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta,[5] more commonly known as the turquoise tigertail,[6] is found in south-western Australia,[7][5] where it inhabits streams.[8]

Turquoise tigertail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Synthemistidae
Genus:	Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995[1]
Species:	A. cyanitincta
Binomial name
Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908)[2]
Synonyms
Synthemis cyanitincta Tillyard, 1908

The species Austrosynthemis cyanitincta is a small, black dragonfly with blue markings.[6]

Gallery

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  Female Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings
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  Male Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings

References

1. 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.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 719–742 [732] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Genus Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
5. G. Theischinger (1998). "Tonyosynthemis, a new dragonfly genus from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer biologische Beiträge. 30 (1): 139–142.
6. 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.
7. "Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
8. 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 0643051368.