Biology:Choristhemis
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
| Choristhemis | |
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| Yellow-tipped tigertail | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Synthemistidae |
| Genus: | Choristhemis Tillyard, 1910[1] |
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Choristhemis is a genus of small dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae[2] found in eastern Australia.[3] They are small to medium-sized slender dragonflies with dark colouring and light markings and a relatively weak flight.[4]
Species
The genus includes two species:[5]
- Choristhemis flavoterminata (Martin, 1901) – yellow-tipped tigertail[3]
- Choristhemis olivei (Tillyard, 1909) – delicate tigertail[3]
References
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- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1910). "Monograph of the genus Synthemis. (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 35: 312–377 [368]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.25547. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2904510.
- ↑ "Genus Choristhemis Tillyard, 1910". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Choristhemis.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0643090736.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5105092 entry
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