Common Name | Royal Tigertail |
Family | Synthemistidae |
Genus/Species | Parasynthemis regina (Selys, 1874) |
Abundance & Distribution | Reasonably common in Queensland and New South Wales but less common by its southernn range of inland Victoria. |
Habitat | Found at dams and riverine pools that can dry out in summer. |
Description | This is a fairly large but slender dragonfly consisting of mostly black coloration with significant yellow markings. |
Behaviour & Observations | Males patrol around the edge of water usually around 0.5–1m from the surface, almost constantly on the wing during the day (when its warm enough). Females deposit eggs into water in flight. They perch from near horizontally to hanging vertically from vegetation. |
Similar Species | Other tigertails are superficially similar. |
Links | Brisbane Insects |