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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) field guide

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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Macrodiplax cora (Wandering Pennant)

Macrodiplax cora

Nannodiplax rubra (Pygmy Percher)

Nannodiplax rubra
Nannodiplax rubra
Nannodiplax rubra

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly)

teneral (immature) male

teneral (immature) male

mature male

mature male
female

female
Nannophya dalei
teneral (immature) male
mature male
female

Neurothemis stigmatizans (Painted Grasshawk)

Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans
Neurothemis stigmatizans

Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail)

Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida

Notoaeschna sagittata (Southern Riffle Darner)

Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata

ODONATA (Unidentified damselfly or dragonfly)

ALA Image

ALA Image

ODONATA
ODONATA
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Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum

Orthetrum sabina (Slender Skimmer)

Ross Mannell, Bournda

Ross Mannell, Bournda

Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake

Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake
Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake

Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake
Ross Mannell, Bournda
Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake
Max Campbell, Wallagoot Lake

Orthetrum serapia (Green Skimmer)

Orthetrum serapia

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer)

Male

Male

Male

Male
Female

Female
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Male
Male
Female

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail)

Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail)

Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea

Petalura litorea (Coastal Petaltail)

Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea
Petalura litorea

Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern Swamp Emerald)

Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis

Pseudagrion aureofrons (Gold-fronted Riverdamsel)

Pseudagrion aureofrons
Pseudagrion aureofrons
Pseudagrion aureofrons

Pseudagrion microcephalum (Blue Riverdamsel)

Harvey Perkins, Montague Island

Harvey Perkins, Montague Island

Max Campbell, Kianga

Max Campbell, Kianga
Max Campbell, Kianga

Max Campbell, Kianga
Harvey Perkins, Montague Island
Max Campbell, Kianga
Max Campbell, Kianga

Pseudagrion sp. (genus) (Riverdamsel)

Pseudagrion sp. (genus) (Riverdamsel)
Pseudagrion sp. (genus) (Riverdamsel)
Pseudagrion sp. (genus) (Riverdamsel)
Pseudagrion sp. (genus) (Riverdamsel)

Rhadinosticta simplex (Powdered Wiretail)

male

male

Rhadinosticta simplex
Rhadinosticta simplex
Rhadinosticta simplex
male

Rhodothemis lieftincki (Red Arrow)

Rhodothemis lieftincki
Rhodothemis lieftincki
Rhodothemis lieftincki
Rhodothemis lieftincki

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