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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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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Eusynthemis
Species:
E. ursula
Binomial name
Eusynthemis ursula

Eusynthemis ursula appears similar to Eusynthemis ursa which is also found at altitude in a similar vicinity in Australia.[5]

Etymology

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The 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.[8]

In 1998, Günther Theischinger named this species ursula, an eponym honouring his granddaughter Ursula.[2][9][10]

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References

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  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Eusynthemis ursula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T163569A5617241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163569A5617241.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, G. (1998). "A new species of Eusynthemis Förster from Australia (Odonata: Synthemistidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 30 (1): 143–146 [143] – via ZOBODAT.
  3. ↑ "Species Eusynthemis ursula Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 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.
  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 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  9. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [49]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  10. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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