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Synthemistidae
Choristhemis flavoterminata
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Infraorder:
Anisoptera
Family:
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1911[1]
Genera
See text
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.
^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.
^"Family Synthemistidae". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
^"Synthemistidae - Tigertail Dragonflies". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. May 2013.
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