Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Featured sightings

Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmanian Darner) at Lenah Valley, TAS - 24 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Synthemis tasmanica (Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail) at Southwest, TAS - 19 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Austroaeschna subapicalis (Conehead Darner) at Budawang, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail) at Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by Baronia

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner) at High Range, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by Span102

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner) at Sanctuary Point, NSW - 21 Nov 2018 by EmmCrane

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 16 Dec 2024 by pls047

Latest sightings

Orthetrum caledonicum at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Clandulla, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by aussiejai

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) by LisaH

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) by LisaH

Archaeosynthemis orientalis (Eastern Brown Tigertail) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by Aussiegall

Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmanian Darner) at Liffey, TAS - 2 Feb 2025 by JimL

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) by lbradley

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly) at Booth, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 27 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by MaxDownes

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Austroaeschna parvistigma (Swamp Darner) at Jingera, NSW - 31 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner) at Ngarigo, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by simonstratford

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Murray Gorge, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austroaeschna subapicalis at Wog Wog, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Mulch

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by TimL

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Braidwood, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Leneva, VIC - 12 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by SimoneC

Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmanian Darner) at Lenah Valley, TAS - 24 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Queanbeyan, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by Zoed

Synthemis tasmanica (Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail) at Southwest, TAS - 19 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Hawker, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly) at Rossi, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Archaeosynthemis orientalis (Eastern Brown Tigertail) at Rossi, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Yackandandah, VIC - 5 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Archaeosynthemis orientalis (Eastern Brown Tigertail) at Oallen, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly) at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly) at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail) at Erowal Bay, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Maxxy167

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Colo Vale, NSW - 19 Jan 2013 by nancyp

Austroaeschna parvistigma (Swamp Darner) at Stonequarry, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at Ocean Shores, NSW - 25 Feb 2022 by IHendy01

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by SandraH

Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner) at Tharwa, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by SandraH

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by ChrisHolder

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter) at Strathnairn, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Strathnairn, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Florey, ACT - 12 Dec 2024 by KorinneM

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Yarralumla, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by LeahColebrook

Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Wodonga, VIC - 11 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Goulburn, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Watson, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by sbittinger

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Goulburn, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Eusynthemis guttata (Southern Tigertail) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart

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Discussion

Harrisi wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Korinne, a very distinctive (and large) sp.

Archaeosynthemis orientalis

KorinneM wrote:

8 Feb 2025

After consulting Greg Martin, going with Unicorn.

Austroaeschna unicornis

KorinneM wrote:

8 Feb 2025

Very nice. Another location for this species. ALA only has some sightings within the ACT on the very western edge of the ACT.

Archaeosynthemis orientalis

KylieWaldon wrote:

5 Feb 2025

?unicorn darner :)

Adversaeschna brevistyla

KorinneM wrote:

1 Feb 2025

For reference, the yellow spot on the 'knee' of the dragonfly indicated that it was A. parvistigma.

Austroaeschna parvistigma

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Orthetrum caledonicum

Hemigomphus heteroclytus at Clandulla, NSW

Ictinogomphus australis at Clandulla, NSW

Austroaeschna unicornis at Murray Gorge, NSW

Adversaeschna brevistyla at Bombay, NSW

Archaeosynthemis orientalis at Tharwa, ACT

Parasynthemis regina at Mongarlowe, NSW

Hemicordulia australiae at Mongarlowe, NSW

Austroaeschna tasmanica at Liffey, TAS

Parasynthemis regina at Manton, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

230

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