Insects
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) species

Moderators

The following moderators provide local knowledge and expertise for Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata):

MichaelMulvaney  |  donhe  |  RogerF  |  HarveyPerkins  |  KorinneM  |  mcosgrove  |  roymcd  |  JasonPStewartNMsnc2016  |  Curiosity  |  MEJETEuge  |  KylieWaldon  |  Aussiegall

Become a moderator

97 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

Agriocnemis rubricauda (Red-rumped Wisp)

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)

Argiolestidae (family) (Flatwings)

Argiolestidae (family)
Argiolestidae (family)
Argiolestidae (family)
Argiolestidae (family)
Argiolestidae (family)
Argiolestidae (family)

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

Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly)

Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni

Austroargiolestes calcaris (Powdered Flatwing)

Austroargiolestes calcaris
Austroargiolestes calcaris
Austroargiolestes calcaris
Austroargiolestes calcaris
Austroargiolestes calcaris
Austroargiolestes calcaris

Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing)

Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas (Common Flatwing)

Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas

Steve Burrows
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas

Austroargiolestes sp. (genus) (Flatwing)

Austroargiolestes sp. (genus)
Austroargiolestes sp. (genus)
Austroargiolestes sp. (genus)
Austroargiolestes sp. (genus)
Austroargiolestes sp. (genus)
Austroargiolestes sp. (genus)

Austrocnemis splendida (Splendid Longlegs)

Austrocordulia leonardi

1  2  3  4  5 

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

Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Artificial intelligence

CarbonAI is not active.

Follow Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Receive alerts of new sightings

Subscribe

Share field guide

Share link to Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) field guide

QR Code
2,204,154 sightings of 20,928 species in 9,221 locations from 12,761 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.