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Hemicordulia australiae at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Hemigomphus sp. (genus) (Vicetail) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at West Busselton, WA by Kunarastar
Diplacodes haematodes at Higgins, ACT by Untidy
Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Macgregor, ACT by Untidy
Diplacodes sp. (genus) (Percher) at Throsby, ACT by P52H
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Anisoptera (suborder) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Anisoptera (suborder) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Evatt, ACT by SandraH
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Evatt, ACT by SandraH
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Cotter River, ACT by JohnBundock
Eusynthemis sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT by JohnBundock
Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austroaeschna parvistigma (Swamp Darner) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Adversaeschna brevistyla at Holt, ACT by Thurstan
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner) at Tharwa, ACT by Montane
Hemigomphus sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Orthetrum caledonicum at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Kenny, ACT by RAllen
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Tharwa, ACT by JohnBundock
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner) at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner) at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Anisoptera (suborder) at Tianjara, NSW by mroseby
Hemicordulia sp. (genus) at Ross, TAS by VanessaC
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austroepigomphus praeruptus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Theodore, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Austroaeschna parvistigma (Swamp Darner) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Killara, VIC by KylieWaldon
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Splitters Creek, NSW by KylieWaldon
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diplacodes haematodes at Brownlow Hill, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Libellulidae (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Eusynthemis virgula at Killara, VIC by KylieWaldon
Anisoptera (suborder) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Hackett, ACT by Pirom
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austroaeschna sp. (genus) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Theodore, ACT by RomanSoroka
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Strathnairn, ACT by Pirom
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Diplacodes sp. (genus) (Percher) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Strathnairn, ACT by Thurstan
Orthetrum caledonicum at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Ictinogomphus australis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Orthetrum villosovittatum at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Ictinogomphus australis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Orthetrum villosovittatum at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Austroepigomphus praeruptus at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Diplacodes melanopsis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Orthetrum caledonicum at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Diplacodes melanopsis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Hemicordulia australiae at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Rhyothemis phyllis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Ictinogomphus australis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Diplacodes melanopsis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Rhyothemis phyllis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Diplacodes melanopsis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Orthetrum caledonicum at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Orthetrum caledonicum at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Ictinogomphus australis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Ictinogomphus australis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird

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Greg488 wrote:
Yesterday
Looks like Rhodothemis lieftincki rather than Orthetrum
Orthetrum (genus)
Greg488 wrote:
Yesterday
It’s Rhodothemis lieftincki
Diplacodes haematodes
Greg488 wrote:
Yesterday
Looks good for O.serapia ,,, abdominal markings are a little more complex than O.sabina
Orthetrum sabina
KorinneM wrote:
16 Dec 2024
@HarveyPerkins - this one is a weird angle for me. I think it's the Blue-spotted Hawker?
Adversaeschna brevistyla
AlisonMilton wrote:
16 Dec 2024
@KorinneM Sorry for the poor photo. It was high up on the tree and the other photos I took were also very poor.
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera)

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Hemicordulia australiae

Diplacodes melanopsis at Evatt, ACT

Diplacodes haematodes

Diplacodes haematodes at Macgregor, ACT

Hemigomphus sp. (genus) at Bombay, NSW

Austrogomphus guerini at Bombay, NSW

Diplacodes haematodes at Macgregor, ACT

Austroaeschna parvistigma at Mongarlowe, NSW

Austroaeschna multipunctata at Tharwa, ACT

Adversaeschna brevistyla

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