The Synthemistidae are the
family
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of
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 ...
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 occurring in
Australia and
New Guinea
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Most species are small in size and have narrow abdomens. Their nymphs are bottom dwellers, and resist droughts by burying themselves very deeply. Synthemistid dragonflies frequently prefer marshy areas, as well as fast-flowing streams. The family Synthemistidae is sometimes called Synthemidae.
Genera
The family Synthemistidae includes the following genera:
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Apocordulia
''Apocordulia'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae,
endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia.
''Apocordulia'' is a monotypic genus with only one species, ''Apocordulia macrops'',
commonly known as a night ...
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Archaeophya''
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Archaeosynthemis''
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Austrocordulia
''Austrocordulia'' is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,
endemic to northern and eastern Australia.
Species of ''Austrocordulia'' are medium-sized, dark-coloured dragonflies, either brown or black with yellow markings.
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Austrophya
''Austrophya'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae, endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Species
This genus includes the following species:
* '' Austrophya mystica'' - rainforest mystic
* '' Austrophya monteithorum'' - sum ...
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Austrosynthemis''
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Choristhemis''
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Cordulephya
''Cordulephya'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Cordulephyidae, endemic to eastern Australia.
The species are small to tiny in size, coloured black, or purplish-black, with yellowish markings. Unusually for Anisoptera, these dragonflies ...
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Eusynthemis''
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Gomphomacromia''
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Hesperocordulia
''Hesperocordulia'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae,
endemic to south-western Australia.
''Hesperocordulia'' is a monotypic genus with only one species, ''Hesperocordulia berthoudi'',
known as the orange streamcruiser ...
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Idionyx''
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Idomacromia''
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Lathrocordulia
''Lathrocordulia'' is a genus of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae,
endemic to Australia.
Species of ''Lathrocordulia'' are medium-sized, bronze to black dragonflies without pale markings,
Species
The genus ''Lathrocordulia'' includes th ...
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Lauromacromia''
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Macromidia''
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Micromidia
''Micromidia'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae.
They are small to medium-sized dragonflies, coloured black or metallic green with pale markings, and endemic to eastern Australia.
Species
The genus ''Micromidia'' includ ...
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Neocordulia''
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Neophya''
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Nesocordulia''
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Oxygastra''
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Pseudocordulia''
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Syncordulia''
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Parasynthemis''
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Synthemiopsis''
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Synthemis
''Synthemis'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae.
Species of ''Synthemis'' are medium-sized, slender, black and yellow dragonflies.
Species
The genus includes these species:
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Tonyosynthemis
''Tonyosynthemis'' is a genus of slender black and yellow dragonfly, dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae.
It is endemic to eastern Australia.
Species
The genus contains only two species:
* ''Tonyosynthemis claviculata'' - clavicle tigertai ...
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See also
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List of dragonflies (Synthemistidae)
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (i ...
References
Synthemidae - What is a(n) Synthemidae - Encyclopedia.com
External links
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Odonata families
Odonata of Australia
Odonata of Oceania
Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard