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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) species

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123 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)

Archaeosynthemis orientalis (Eastern Brown Tigertail)

Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis

Argiolestidae (family) (Flatwings)

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

Austroaeschna atrata (Mountain Darner)

Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata

Austroaeschna flavomaculata (Alpine Darner)

Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata

Austroaeschna inermis (Whitewater Darner)

Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis

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 pulchra (Forest Darner)

Austroaeschna pulchra

male

Austroaeschna pulchra

male
Austroaeschna pulchra

female
Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra

Austroaeschna sp. (genus)

Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)

Austroaeschna subapicalis (Conehead Darner)

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner)

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

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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