Archaeosynthemis leachii

Twinspot tigertail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Archaeosynthemis
Species:
A. leachii
Binomial name
Archaeosynthemis leachii
(Selys, 1871)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Synthemis leachii Selys, 1871
  • Synthemis martini Tillyard, 1908

Archaeosynthemis leachii is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae,[3] known as the twinspot tigertail.[4] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams, seepages and swamps in south-western Australia.[5][6]

Taxonomy

Archaeosynthemis leachii was originally named Synthemis leachii, and has also been known as Synthemis martini.[7]

Etymology

The genus name Archaeosynthemis combines the Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaios, "ancient" or "archaic") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies.[8]

In 1871, Selys named this species leachii, an eponym honouring the late English zoologist and marine biologist William Elford Leach (1791–1836).[2][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Archaeosynthemis leachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T163563A5616528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163563A5616528.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Selys-Longchamps, E. (1871). "Synopsis des Cordulines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2. 31: 238–316, 519–565 [561] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 "Species Archaeosynthemis leachii (Selys, 1871))". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ↑ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  8. 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  9. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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