Synthemis eustalacta

Swamp tigertail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Synthemis
Species: S. eustalacta
Binomial name
Synthemis eustalacta
(Burmeister, 1839)[1]

Synthemis eustalacta is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae,[2] known as the swamp tigertail.[3] It is found in south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[4][5] It is a slender, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[3]

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References

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  1. Burmeister, Hermann (1839). Handbuch der Entomologie (in Latin and German). Berlin: T.C.F. Enslin. pp. 805-862 [845] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Species Synthemis eustalacta (Burmeister, 1839)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 237. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  5. 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 0643051368.
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