Synthemistidae
The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family has seven genera and forty-three species; they look similar to corduliid and gomphid dragonflies. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae.
This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurring in Australia and New Guinea.
Most species are small in size and have narrow abdomens. Their nymphs are bottom dwellers, and resist droughts by burying themselves very deeply. Synthemistid dragonflies frequently prefer marshy areas, as well as fast-flowing streams. The family Synthemistidae is sometimes called Synthemidae.Genera
The family Synthemistidae includes the following genera:
- Apocordulia
- Archaeophya
- Archaeosynthemis
- Austrocordulia
- Austrophya
- Austrosynthemis
- Choristhemis
- Cordulephya
- Eusynthemis
- Gomphomacromia
- Hesperocordulia
- Idionyx
- Idomacromia
- Lathrocordulia
- Lauromacromia
- Macromidia
- Micromidia
- Neocordulia
- Neophya
- Nesocordulia
- Oxygastra
- Pseudocordulia
- Syncordulia
- Parasynthemis
- Synthemiopsis
- Synthemis
- Tonyosynthemis
