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{{Short description|Family of dragonflies}}
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The '''Synthemistidae''' are the [[family (biology)|family]] of [[dragonfly|dragonflies]] commonly known as '''tigertails''', or sometimes called '''southern emeralds'''. This family has seven genera and 43 species; they look similar to [[corduliidae|corduliid]] and [[gomphidae|gomphid]] dragonflies. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae.<ref name="AFD">{{Cite web|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Synthemistidae|title=Family SYNTHEMISTIDAE|last=|first=|date=2012|website=[[Australian Faunal Directory]]|publisher=[[Australian Biological Resources Study]]|access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref>
The '''Synthemistidae''' are the [[family (biology)|family]] of [[dragonfly|dragonflies]] commonly known as '''tigertails''', or sometimes called '''southern emeralds'''. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae.<ref name="AFD">{{Cite web|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Synthemistidae|title=Family Synthemistidae|date=2012|website=[[Australian Faunal Directory]]|publisher=[[Australian Biological Resources Study]]|access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref>
This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurring in [[Australia]] and [[New Guinea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_dragons/SYNTHEMISTIDAE.htm|title=SYNTHEMISTIDAE - Tigertail Dragonflies|last=|first=|date=May 2013|website=Brisbane Insects and Spiders|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurring in [[Australia]] and [[New Guinea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_dragons/SYNTHEMISTIDAE.htm|title=Synthemistidae - Tigertail Dragonflies|date=May 2013|website=Brisbane Insects and Spiders}}</ref>
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'''.
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 ==
==Genera==
The family Synthemistidae includes the following genera:<ref name="AFD"/>
The family Synthemistidae includes the following genera:<ref name="AFD"/><ref name=wol>{{World Odonata List}}</ref>
* [[Archaeosynthemis]] {{small|Carle, 1995}}
* ''[[Apocordulia]]'' {{small|Watson, 1980}}
* [[Austrosynthemis]] {{small|Carle, 1995}}
* ''[[Archaeophya]]'' {{small|Fraser, 1959}}
* [[Choristhemis]] {{small|Tillyard, 1910}}
* ''[[Archaeosynthemis]]'' {{small|Carle, 1995}}
* [[Eusynthemis]] {{small|Förster, 1903}}
* ''[[Austrocordulia]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1909}}
* [[Parasynthemis]] {{small|Carle, 1995}}
* ''[[Austrophya]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1909}}
* [[Synthemiopsis]] {{small|Tillyard, 1917}}
* ''[[Austrosynthemis]]'' {{small|Carle, 1995}}
* [[Synthemis]] {{small|Selys, 1870}}
* ''[[Choristhemis]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1910}}
* [[Tonyosynthemis]] {{small|Theischinger, 1998}}
* ''[[Cordulephya]]'' {{small|Selys, 1870}}
* ''[[Eusynthemis]]'' {{small|Förster, 1903}}
* ''[[Gomphomacromia]]'' {{small|Brauer, 1864}}
* ''[[Hesperocordulia]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1911}}
* ''[[Idionyx]]'' {{small|Hagen, 1867}}
* ''[[Idomacromia]]'' {{small|Karsch, 1896}}
* ''[[Lathrocordulia]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1911}}
* ''[[Lauromacromia]]'' {{small|Geijskes, 1970}}
* ''[[Macromidia]]'' {{small|Martin, 1907}}
* ''[[Micromidia]]'' {{small|Fraser, 1959}}
* ''[[Neocordulia]]'' {{small|Selys, 1882}}
* ''[[Neophya]]'' {{small|Selys, 1881}}
* ''[[Nesocordulia]]'' {{small|McLachlan, 1882}}
* ''[[Oxygastra]]'' {{small|Selys, 1870}}
* ''[[Pseudocordulia]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1909}}
* ''[[Syncordulia]]'' {{small|Selys, 1882}}
* ''[[Parasynthemis]]'' {{small|Carle, 1995}}
* ''[[Synthemiopsis]]'' {{small|Tillyard, 1917}}
* ''[[Synthemis]]'' {{small|Selys, 1870}}
* ''[[Tonyosynthemis]]'' {{small|Theischinger, 1998}}


== See also ==
==See also==
*[[List of dragonflies (Synthemistidae)]]
*[[List of dragonflies (Synthemistidae)]]
*[[List of Odonata species of Australia]]
*[[List of Odonata species of Australia]]


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Synthemidae.html Synthemidae - What is a(n) Synthemidae - Encyclopedia.com]
*[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Synthemidae.html Synthemidae - What is a(n) Synthemidae - Encyclopedia.com]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{Commons}}
*{{Wikispecies-inline|Synthemistidae}}
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 15 December 2021

"Tigertail" redirects here. For other uses, see Tigertail (disambiguation).
"Southern emerald" redirects here. For the moth with this common name, see Synchlora frondaria.

Synthemistidae
Choristhemis flavoterminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1911[1]
Genera

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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.[2] This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurring in Australia and New Guinea.[3] 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[edit]

The family Synthemistidae includes the following genera:[2][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dijkstra, K.D.B.; et al. (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)". Zootaxa. 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. hdl:10072/61365.
  2. ^ a b "Family Synthemistidae". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Synthemistidae - Tigertail Dragonflies". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. May 2013.
  4. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.

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