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Dragonfly (Anisoptera) species

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81 species

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly)

Nannophya dalei

teneral (immature) male

Nannophya dalei

mature male
Nannophya dalei

female
Nannophya dalei
Nannophya dalei
Nannophya dalei

Neurothemis stigmatizans (Painted Grasshawk)

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

Notoaeschna sagittata (Southern Riffle Darner)

Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata

Orthetrum (genus)

Orthetrum (genus)
Orthetrum (genus)

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

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail)

Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail)

Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea

Petalura litorea (Coastal Petaltail)

Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea

Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern Swamp Emerald)

Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis

Rhyothemis graphiptera (Graphic Flutterer)

Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera

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

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