Choristhemis

Choristhemis
	Yellow-tipped tigertail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Synthemistidae
Genus:	Choristhemis; Tillyard, 1910[1]

Choristhemis is a genus of small dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae[2] found in eastern Australia.[3] They are small to medium-sized slender dragonflies with dark colouring and light markings and a relatively weak flight.[4]

Species

The genus includes two species:[5]

Choristhemis flavoterminata (Martin, 1901) – yellow-tipped tigertail[3]
Choristhemis olivei (Tillyard, 1909) – delicate tigertail[3]

References

Tillyard, R.J. (1910). "Monograph of the genus Synthemis. (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 35: 312–377 [368] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
"Genus Choristhemis Tillyard, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643090738.
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. ISBN 0643051368.
Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.

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[1] Tillyard, R.J. (1910). "Monograph of the genus Synthemis. (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 35: 312–377 [368] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[AFD-2] "Genus Choristhemis Tillyard, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[OZ-3] Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643090738.

[Watson_book_1991-4] 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. ISBN 0643051368.

[WOL-5] Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.