Tigertails - Family: Synthemistidae
Eastern Brown Tigertail - Archaeosynthemis orientalis
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Variable Tigertail - Eusynthemis aurolineata
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Small Tigertail - Eusynthemis brevistyla
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Southern Tigertail - Eusynthemis guttata
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Black Tigertail - Eusynthemis nigra
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Swift Tigertail - Eusynthemis rentziana
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Golden Tigertail - Eusynthemis virgula
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Royal Tigertail - Parasynthemis regina
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Swamp Tigertail - Synthemis eustalacta
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Slender Tigertail - Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli
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Taxonomy:
> Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
> Subphylum: Hexapoda
> Class: Insecta (Insects)
> Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
> Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselfies)
> Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
> Superfamily: Libelluloidea
> Family: Synthemistidae (Tigertails)
> Genus: Archaeosynthemis
> Species: A. orientalis - Eastern Brown Tigertail
> Genus: Choristhemis
> Species: C. flavoterminata - Yellow-tipped Tigertail
> Genus: Eusynthemis
> Species: E. aurolineata - Variable Tigertail
> Species: E. brevistyla - Small Tigertail
> Species: E. guttata - Southern Tigertail
> Species: E. nigra - Black Tigertail
> Species: E. rentziana - Swift Tigertail
> Species: E. virgula - Golden Tigertail
> Genus: Parasynthemis
> Species: P. regina - Royal Tigertail
> Genus: Synthemis
> Species: S. eustalacta - Swamp Tigertail
> Genus: Tonyosynthemis
> Species: T. ofarrelli - Slender Tigertail
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Photographic Contributions:
Beringen, Erik. C 1327 - C 1328.
Beringen, Erik. C 1327 - C 1328.