''Eusynthemis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

dragonflies A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threaten ...

in the family

Synthemistidae The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae. This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurr ...

. They are commonly known as tigertails. Species of this genus are found mostly in Australia with one species, ''Eusynthemis frontalis'', found in the

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Species

The genus ''Eusynthemis'' includes these

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

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Eusynthemis aurolineata ''Eusynthemis aurolineata'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the variable tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits mountain swamps and streams in eastern Australia ''E ...

'' - variable tigertail *''

Eusynthemis barbarae ''Eusynthemis barbarae'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Mount Lewis tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia ''Eusy ...

'' - Mount Lewis tigertail *''

Eusynthemis brevistyla ''Eusynthemis brevistyla'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as a small tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia Gallery Eusynthemis br ...

'' - small tigertail *''

Eusynthemis cooloola ''Eusynthemis cooloola'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Cooloola tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It has been found along a creek in the Cooloola sand-mass of south-e ...

'' - Cooloola tigertail *''

Eusynthemis deniseae ''Eusynthemis deniseae'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Carnarvon tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and pale yellow markings. It inhabits streams in the vicinity of Carnarvon National Park ...

'' - Carnarvon tigertail *''

Eusynthemis frontalis ''Eusynthemis'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae. They are commonly known as tigertails. Species of this genus are found mostly in Australia with one species, ''Eusynthemis frontalis'', found in the Solomon Islan ...

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Eusynthemis guttata ''Eusynthemis guttata'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the southern tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits alpine streams in south-eastern Australia Gallery Eusyn ...

'' - southern tigertail *''

Eusynthemis netta ''Eusynthemis netta'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the pretty tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia See also * Lis ...

'' - pretty tigertail *''

Eusynthemis nigra ''Eusynthemis nigra'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the black tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in eastern Australia ''Eusynthemis nigra'' appears si ...

'' - black tigertail *''

Eusynthemis rentziana ''Eusynthemis rentziana'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the swift tigertail. It is a slender, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in eastern Australia ''Eusynthemis rentz ...

'' - swift tigertail *''

Eusynthemis tenera ''Eusynthemis tenera'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the rainforest tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia ''Eusynth ...

'' - rainforest tigertail *''

Eusynthemis tillyardi ''Eusynthemis tillyardi'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the mountain tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits coastal and mountain streams in south-eastern Australia ...

'' - mountain tigertail *''

Eusynthemis ursa ''Eusynthemis ursa'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamil ...

'' - Barrington tigertail *''

Eusynthemis ursula ''Eusynthemis ursula'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Beech tigertail. It is a slender, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It has been found near the source of small streams at altitude i ...

'' - beech tigertail *''

Eusynthemis virgula ''Eusynthemis virgula'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the golden tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia. ''Eusynthemis virgula' ...

'' - golden tigertail

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5414375 Synthemistidae Anisoptera genera Odonata of Oceania Odonata of Australia Taxa named by Friedrich Förster Insects described in 1903