Austrosynthemis Explained

Austrosynthemis is a monotypic genus of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae.[1] Its single species, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta,[2] more commonly known as the turquoise tigertail,[3] is found in south-western Australia,[4] where it inhabits streams.[5]

Austrosynthemis cyanitincta is a small, black dragonfly with blue markings.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genus Austrosynthemis Carle, 1995. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study.
  2. Linzer biologische Beiträge . 30 . 1 . 139–142 . 1998 . Tonyosynthemis, a new dragonfly genus from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Synthemistidae) . G. Theischinger .
  3. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 202.
  4. Web site: Austrosynthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908) . . . 7 December 2009.
  5. Book: The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Watson. J.A.L.. Theischinger. G.. Abbey. H.M.. CSIRO. 1991. 0643051368. Melbourne.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Austrosynthemis".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.