Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail

Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail

Synthemis tasmanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%

14 Verified sightings at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In 1 park
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail

Synthemis tasmanica is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae, known as the Tasmanian swamp tigertail. It is found in Tasmania, Australia, where it inhabits seepages and bogs. It is a slender, medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings.

The genus name Synthemis is derived from the Greek σύν (syn, "together") and -themis, from Greek Θέμις (Themis), the goddess of divine law, order and justice. In early odonate taxonomy, names ending in -themis were introduced by Hagen and were widely used for dragonflies.

The species name tasmanica is named for Tasmania, where this species occurs. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Lesser Tasmanian Darner

Lesser Tasmanian Darner

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Austroaeschna hardyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cup Ringtail

Cup Ringtail

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Austrolestes psyche

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Swamp Darner

Swamp Darner

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Austroaeschna parvistigma

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-Striped Hunter
Endemic

Yellow-Striped Hunter

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Austrogomphus guerini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tasmanian Grasshopper

Tasmanian Grasshopper

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Jack Jumper Ant

Jack Jumper Ant

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Myrmecia pilosula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee

Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Bombus terrestris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Paropsisterna bimaculata

Paropsisterna bimaculata

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Paropsisterna bimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hobart Brown
Endemic

Hobart Brown

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Argynnina hobartia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Macleay's Swallowtail

Macleay's Swallowtail

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Graphium macleayanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Delicate Xenica

Delicate Xenica

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Nesoxenica leprea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tasmanian Hairy Cicada

Tasmanian Hairy Cicada

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Tettigarcta tomentosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 20 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

February and March

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail?

Only Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in our data

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail live in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

Same order: Odonata

The closest relatives of the Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail that you can see in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Lesser Tasmanian Darner (about 20%), Cup Ringtail (about 20%) and Swamp Darner (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (14 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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