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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) field guide

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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Damselflies (Zygoptera)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail)

Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora

Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly)

Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta

Ischnura heterosticta ssp. tasmanica (Common Bluetail (subspecies tasmanica))

Ischnura heterosticta ssp. tasmanica

Lathrecista asiatica subsp. festa (Australasian Slimwing)

Lathrecista asiatica subsp. festa
Lathrecista asiatica subsp. festa
Lathrecista asiatica subsp. festa

Libellulidae (family) (A dragonfly)

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

Macrodiplax cora (Wandering Pennant)

Macrodiplax cora

Nannodiplax rubra (Pygmy Percher)

Nannodiplax rubra
Nannodiplax rubra
Nannodiplax rubra
Nannodiplax rubra

Nannophya australis (Australian Pygmyfly)

Nannophya australis
Nannophya australis

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
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)

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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
Orthetrum sabina
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

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812,330 sightings of 22,120 species from 13,861 members
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