Biology:Austrosynthemis

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

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

Synthemis cyanitincta Tillyard, 1908

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]

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

Gallery

References

  1. Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 719–742 [732]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19585. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6383869. 
  2. 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]. http://natuurtijdschriften.nl/record/592136. 
  3. "Genus Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrosynthemis. 
  4. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 G. Theischinger (1998). "Tonyosynthemis, a new dragonfly genus from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Synthemistidae)". Linzer biologische Beiträge 30 (1): 139–142. http://www.biologiezentrum.at/pdf_frei_remote/LBB_0030_1_0139-0142.pdf. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 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. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Austrosynthemis_cyanitincta. 
  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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2157724 entry