Synthemis
| Synthemis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Synthemistidae |
| Genus: | Synthemis Selys, 1870[1] |
Synthemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae.[2] Species of Synthemis are medium-sized, slender, black and yellow dragonflies.[3]
Species
The genus includes these species:[4]
- Synthemis eustalacta (Burmeister, 1839) - swamp tigertail[3]
- Synthemis tasmanica Tillyard, 1910 - Tasmanian swamp tigertail[3]
Etymology
The genus name Synthemis is derived from the Greek σύν (syn, "together") and -themis, from Greek Θέμις (Themis), the goddess of divine law, order and justice. In early odonate taxonomy, names ending in -themis were introduced by Hagen and were widely used for dragonflies.[5]
Gallery
1.Synthemis eustalacta, 2.Synthemis tasmanica, 5.Synthemis macrostigma
Wing venation 3.Synthemis eustalacta male, 4.Synthemis eustalacta female, 7.Synthemis macrostigma male, 8.Synthemis macrostigma female, 15.Synthemis macrostigma pterostigma
Appendages a dorsal, b profile, 1.Synthemis eustalacta male, 2.Synthemis tasmanica male, 4.Synthemis macrostigma male
Larvae 1-4.Synthemis eustalacta
Labia of nymphs
References
- ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1870). "Sous-famille des Cordulines, Sélys (1)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (in French). 14: iii-vii [vi] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Genus Synthemis Selys, 1870". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643090738.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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