Eusynthemis cooloola is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the Cooloola tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It has been found along a creek in the Cooloola sand-mass of south-eastern Queensland, Australia.
Etymology The genus name Eusynthemis combines the Greek εὖ (eu, "well") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies, referring to a more developed form compared with other members of Synthemis.
The species name cooloola is named for the Cooloola sand mass, part of Great Sandy National Park in south-eastern Queensland, where the species occurs.
See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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