Biology:Synthemistidae
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The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is part of the superfamily Libelluloidea.[1][2]
Synthemistidae is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurring in Australia and New Guinea.[3] Most species are small in size and have narrow abdomens. Their nymphs are bottom dwellers, and resist droughts by burying themselves very deeply. Synthemistid dragonflies frequently prefer marshy areas, as well as fast-flowing streams. The family Synthemistidae is sometimes called Synthemidae.[4]
Genera
The family Synthemistidae includes the following genera:[1][5]
- Apocordulia Watson, 1980
- Archaeophya Fraser, 1959
- Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995
- Austrocordulia Tillyard, 1909
- Austrophya Tillyard, 1909
- Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995
- Choristhemis Tillyard, 1910
- Cordulephya Selys, 1870
- Eusynthemis Förster, 1903
- †Gallosynthemis Nel et al., 2025[6]
- Gomphomacromia Brauer, 1864
- Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911
- Idionyx Hagen, 1867
- Idomacromia Karsch, 1896
- Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911
- Lauromacromia Geijskes, 1970
- Macromidia Martin, 1907
- Micromidia Fraser, 1959
- Neocordulia Selys, 1882
- Neophya Selys, 1881
- Nesocordulia McLachlan, 1882
- Oxygastra Selys, 1870
- Palaeosynthemis Forster, 1903
- Parasynthemis Carle, 1995
- Pseudocordulia Tillyard, 1909
- Syncordulia Selys, 1882
- Synthemiopsis Tillyard, 1917
- Synthemis Selys, 1870
- Tonyosynthemis Theischinger, 1998
See also
- List of dragonflies (Synthemistidae)
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Family Synthemistidae". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Synthemistidae.
- ↑ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Bechly, Günter; Bybee, Seth M.; Dow, Rory A.; Dumont, Henri J.; Fleck, Günther; Garrison, Rosser W.; Hämäläinen, Matti et al. (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)" (in en). Zootaxa 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. ISSN 1175-5334. https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3703.1.9.
- ↑ "Synthemistidae - Tigertail Dragonflies". May 2013. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_dragons/SYNTHEMISTIDAE.htm.
- ↑ "Synthemidae". Oxford University Press. 2019. https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/synthemidae.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
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