Eusynthemis ursula
Eusynthemis ursula is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae,[3][4] known as the Beech tigertail.[5] It is a slender, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[5][6] It has been found near the source of small streams at altitude in the vicinity of Barrington Tops, New South Wales, Australia[7]
| Beech tigertail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Synthemistidae |
| Genus: | Eusynthemis |
| Species: | E. ursula |
| Binomial name | |
| Eusynthemis ursula Theischinger, 1998[2] | |
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Eusynthemis ursula appears similar to Eusynthemis ursa which is also found at altitude in a similar vicinity in Australia.[5]
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Male wings
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References
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- Hawking, J. (2009). "Eusynthemis ursula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163569A5617241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163569A5617241.en.
- Theischinger, G. (1998). "A new species of Eusynthemis Förster from Australia (Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 30 (1): 143–146 [143] – via ZOBODAT.
- "Species Eusynthemis ursula Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- 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.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 215. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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