Eusynthemis cooloola is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae,[3][4] known as the Cooloola tigertail.[5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[5] It has been found along a creek in the Cooloola sand-mass of south-eastern Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Cooloola tigertail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Synthemistidae |
| Genus: | Eusynthemis |
| Species: | E. cooloola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eusynthemis cooloola Theischinger, 2018[2] | |
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Etymology
editThe genus name Eusynthemis combines the Greek εὖ (eu, "well") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies, referring to a more developed form compared with other members of Synthemis.[6]
The species name cooloola is named for the Cooloola sand mass, part of Great Sandy National Park in south-eastern Queensland, where the species occurs.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Theischinger, G. (2021). "Eusynthemis cooloola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T173412621A173412624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T173412621A173412624.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Theischinger, G. (2018). "A new species of Eusynthemis Förster, 1903 from the Cooloola sand-mass in south-eastern Queensland, Australia (Odonata: Synthemistidae)". Odonatologica. 47 (3/4): 289–297.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Species Eusynthemis cooloola Theischinger, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John; Orr, Albert (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-1-48631-374-7.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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