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59 species

Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker)

Adversaeschna brevistyla

Male. Can have blue or yellow/white with brown eyes

Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla

Female
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla

Aeshnidae (family) (Hawkers)

Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)

Aethriamanta circumsignata (Square-spot Basket)

Aethriamanta circumsignata
Aethriamanta circumsignata

Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Red Swamp Dragon)

Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor)

Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis

Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly)

Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)

Apocordulia macrops (Nighthawk Dragonfly)

Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner)

Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata

Austroaeschna obscura (Sydney Mountain Darner)

Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura

Austroaeschna parvistigma (Swamp Darner)

Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner)

Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis

Austrocordulia leonardi

Austrocordulia refracta (Eastern Hawk)

Austrocordulia refracta

Max Campbell, Brooman

Austrocordulia refracta

Max Campbell, Moruya
Austrocordulia refracta

Max Campbell, Moruya
Austrocordulia refracta
Austrocordulia refracta
Austrocordulia refracta

Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus (Pale Hunter)

Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter)

Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis

Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter)

Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter)

Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini

Brachydiplax denticauda (Palemouth Dragonfly)

Brachydiplax denticauda
Brachydiplax denticauda
Brachydiplax denticauda
Brachydiplax denticauda

Choristhemis flavoterminata (Yellow-tipped Tigertail)

Choristhemis flavoterminata

Max Campbell, Brogo

Choristhemis flavoterminata

Max Campbell, Brogo
Choristhemis flavoterminata

Max Campbell, Brogo
Choristhemis flavoterminata
Choristhemis flavoterminata
Choristhemis flavoterminata

Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing)

Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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