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Dragonfly (Anisoptera) species

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59 species

Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail)

Hemigomphus heteroclytus
Hemigomphus heteroclytus
Hemigomphus heteroclytus
Hemigomphus heteroclytus
Hemigomphus heteroclytus
Hemigomphus heteroclytus

Hemigomphus sp. (genus) (Vicetail)

Hemigomphus sp. (genus)
Hemigomphus sp. (genus)
Hemigomphus sp. (genus)
Hemigomphus sp. (genus)
Hemigomphus sp. (genus)
Hemigomphus sp. (genus)

Hydrobasileus brevistylus (Water Prince)

Hydrobasileus brevistylus
Hydrobasileus brevistylus

Ictinogomphus australis (Australian Tiger)

Ictinogomphus australis
Ictinogomphus australis
Ictinogomphus australis
Ictinogomphus australis
Ictinogomphus australis
Ictinogomphus australis

Libellulidae (family) (A dragonfly)

Libellulidae (family)
Libellulidae (family)
Libellulidae (family)
Libellulidae (family)
Libellulidae (family)
Libellulidae (family)

Nannophlebia risi (Common Archtail)

Nannophlebia risi
Nannophlebia risi
Nannophlebia risi
Nannophlebia risi
Nannophlebia risi
Nannophlebia risi

Neurothemis stigmatizans (Painted Grasshawk)

Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum

Orthetrum sabina (Slender Skimmer)

Orthetrum sabina

Ross Mannell, Bournda

Orthetrum sabina

Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake
Orthetrum sabina

Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake
Orthetrum sabina
Orthetrum sabina
Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer)

Orthetrum villosovittatum

Male

Orthetrum villosovittatum

Male
Orthetrum villosovittatum

Female
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Orthetrum villosovittatum

Rhyothemis phyllis (Yellow-striped Flutterer)

Rhyothemis princeps (Sapphire Flutterer)

Rhyothemis princeps
Rhyothemis princeps
Rhyothemis princeps
Rhyothemis princeps
Rhyothemis princeps
Rhyothemis princeps

Spinaeschna tripunctata (Southern Cascade Darner)

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail)

Synthemis eustalacta

Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.

Synthemis eustalacta

Male.
Synthemis eustalacta

Female. Note the end of the abdomen.
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family) (Tigertail)

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)

Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner)

Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda

Telephlebiidae (family) (Teleflebs)

Telephlebiidae (family)

Larva

Telephlebiidae (family)
Telephlebiidae (family)
Telephlebiidae (family)
Telephlebiidae (family)
Telephlebiidae (family)

Tramea loewii (Common Glider)

Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii

Zyxomma elgneri (Short-tailed Duskdarter)

Zyxomma elgneri
Zyxomma elgneri

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

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