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Tonyosynthemis
''Tonyosynthemis'' is a genus of slender black and yellow dragonfly, dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Species The genus contains only two species: * ''Tonyosynthemis claviculata'' - clavicle tigertail * ''Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli'' - slender tigertail See also * List of Odonata species of Australia References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q7823760 Synthemistidae Anisoptera genera Odonata of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Günther Theischinger Insects described in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonyosynthemis Ofarrelli
''Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli'', more commonly known as the slender tigertail, is a species of Odonata from the family Synthemistidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia, along the eastern coast. They tend to live along or near freshwater streams or rivers, which is also where Odonata tend to lay their eggs. Life As an adult, ''Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli'' is a predator, feeding on smaller dragonflies and larvae. Females lay their eggs along streams. Samples of larvae and exuviae were collected at multiple sites in the 1990s in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. The sites consisted of the Timbara River near Billyrimba, the Boonoo Boonoo Falls, and at Wild Bull Park along the Wilson River (New South Wales), Wilson River, also nicknamed "The Bluff". Researchers successfully collected first-instar exuviae and a specimen of a female along the Wilson River, which matches the description from an earlier specimen of a confirmed male ''Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli'', so scientists have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |