Archaeosynthemis orientalis is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, commonly known as the eastern brown tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with reddish-brown and yellow markings. It inhabits boggy creeks and swamps in eastern Australia
Archaeosynthemis orientalis appears similar to Archaeosynthemis occidentalis found in Western Australia.
Etymology The genus name Archaeosynthemis combines the Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaios, "ancient" or "archaic") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies.
The species name orientalis is derived from the Latin oriens ("rising" or "eastern"), referring to its eastern Australian habitat.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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