Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Damselflies (Zygoptera)

Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Featured sightings

Lathrecista asiatica subsp. festa (Australasian Slimwing) at Lower Portland, NSW - 22 Jul 2010 by BlundellsSwamp

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

Agriocnemis pygmaea (Pygmy wisp) at Mogo, NSW - 11 Dec 2024 by Roger

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

Latest sightings

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Noosa Heads, QLD - 5 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Neurothemis stigmatizans at Florence Bay, QLD - 12 Jul 2025 by mroseby

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Broke, NSW - 31 May 2025 by RoyP

Unverified Damselfly (Zygoptera) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton

Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Apr 2024 by Cristy1676

Unverified Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) at Nitmiluk, NT - 6 Jul 2025 by Mike

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2018 by AlisonMilton

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Sep 2024 by TimL

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Discussion

RogerF wrote:

20 Jun 2025

Sorry I missed that additional info. The GPS must be wrong as not near the dam

Anisoptera (suborder)

davidcunninghamwildlife wrote:

20 Jun 2025

Yes, it is living in a dam and was photographed at the GPS location nearby.
I typed that in an additional information field but it got buried near the bottom of the screen.

Anisoptera (suborder)

RogerF wrote:

20 Jun 2025

The short antennae exclude Orthoptera, Its glistening appearance suggest its aquatic. Could it be a dragongfly nymph. I will change it to Odonata so the appropriate moderator can look at it.

Anisoptera (suborder)

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

It does look like a male Fiery Skimmer.

Anisoptera (suborder)

MazzV wrote:

3 Jun 2025

Thanks for the extra info, @KorinneM, not great pix, I agree! Cheers,

MazzV

Anisoptera (suborder)