Parasynthemis
| Parasynthemis | |
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| Male Parasynthemis regina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Synthemistidae |
| Genus: | Carle, 1995[1] |
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Parasynthemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae,[2] There is only one species of this genus which is endemic to south-eastern Australia.[3]
Species
The genus Parasynthemis includes one species:[2]
- Parasynthemis regina (Selys, 1874) - Royal tigertail
See also
References
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- ^ Carle, F.L. (1995). "Evolution, taxonomy, and biogeography of ancient Gondwanian libelluloides, with comments on anisopteroid evolution and phylogenetic systematics (Anisoptera: Libelluloidea)". Odonatologica. 24 (4): 383–424 [393] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
- ^ a b "Genus Parasynthemis Carle, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.