Austrosynthemis

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Epiprocta
Infraordo: Anisoptera
Superfamilia: Libelluloidea

Familia: Synthemistidae
Genus: Austrosynthemis
Species: Austrosynthemis cyanitincta
Name
Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995

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

Female Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings

Male Austrosynthemis cyanitincta wings

References

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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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.
"Genus Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
G. Theischinger (1998). "Tonyosynthemis, a new dragonfly genus from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer biologische Beiträge. 30 (1): 139–142.
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.
"Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
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.