Eusynthemis nigra (Tillyard, 1906) is a animal in the Synthemistidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eusynthemis nigra (Tillyard, 1906)

Eusynthemis nigra (Tillyard, 1906)

Eusynthemis nigra, the black tigertail, is a medium-sized dragonfly living in eastern Australian streams.

Genus
Eusynthemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Eusynthemis nigra (Tillyard, 1906)

Eusynthemis nigra is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae, commonly known as the black tigertail. This is a medium-sized dragonfly that has black and yellow markings. It lives in streams located in eastern Australia. Eusynthemis nigra looks similar to Eusynthemis brevistyla, a related dragonfly that inhabits streams in south-eastern Australia.

Photo: (c) Richard Yank, all rights reserved, uploaded by Richard Yank

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Synthemistidae Eusynthemis

More from Synthemistidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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