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Alpine darner,
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
This is a list of species of
damselflies and
dragonflies recorded in
Australia .
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder
Zygoptera ) and other dragonflies (infraorder
Anisoptera ).
Those groups are organized in
Families and then
Genera and
Species .
genus :
Aciagrion
genus :
Agriocnemis
genus :
Archibasis
genus :
Argiocnemis
genus :
Austroagrion
genus :
Austrocnemis
genus :
Caliagrion
genus :
Ceriagrion
genus :
Coenagrion
genus :
Ischnura
genus :
Pseudagrion
genus :
Teinobasis
genus :
Xanthagrion
genus :
Hemiphlebia
genus :
Austrosticta
genus :
Eurysticta
genus :
Labidiosticta
genus :
Lithosticta
genus :
Neosticta
genus :
Oristicta
genus :
Rhadinosticta
genus :
Austrolestes
Western ringtail , Austrolestes aleison
Slender ringtail , Austrolestes analis
Blue ringtail , Austrolestes annulosus
Inland ringtail , Austrolestes aridus
Metallic ringtail , Austrolestes cingulatus
Northern ringtail , Austrolestes insularis
Iota ringtail , Austrolestes io
Wandering ringtail , Austrolestes leda
Dune ringtail , Austrolestes minjerriba
Cup ringtail , Austrolestes psyche
genus :
Indolestes
genus :
Lestes
genus :
Diphlebia
genus :
Lestoidea
genus :
Archiargiolestes
genus :
Austroargiolestes
New England flatwing , Austroargiolestes alpinus
Flame flatwing , Austroargiolestes amabilis
Tropical flatwing , Austroargiolestes aureus
Barrington flatwing , Austroargiolestes brookhousei
Powdered flatwing , Austroargiolestes calcaris
Milky flatwing , Austroargiolestes christine
Golden flatwing , Austroargiolestes chrysoides
Azure flatwing , Austroargiolestes elke
Common flatwing , Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Sydney flatwing , Austroargiolestes isabellae
genus :
Griseargiolestes
genus :
Miniargiolestes
genus :
Podopteryx
genus :
Nososticta
Black-winged threadtail , Nososticta baroalba
Green-blue threadtail , Nososticta coelestina
Northern threadtail , Nososticta fraterna
Spot-winged threadtail , Nososticta kalumburu
Koolpinyah threadtail , Nososticta koolpinyah
Citrine threadtail , Nososticta koongarra
Malachite threadtail , Nososticta liveringa
Striped threadtail , Nososticta mouldsi
Pilbara threadtail , Nososticta pilbara
Orange threadtail , Nososticta solida
Fivespot threadtail , Nososticta solitaria
Melville Island threadtail , Nososticta taracumbi
genus :
Chorismagrion
genus :
Episynlestes
genus :
Synlestes
genus :
Adversaeschna
Blue-spotted hawker , Adversaeschna brevistyla (Coastal areas from Cooktown in northern Queensland, south to Victoria, and the
Pilbara in Western Australia)
genus :
Agyrtacantha
genus :
Anaciaeschna
genus :
Anax
genus :
Austrogynacantha
genus :
Gynacantha
genus :
Apocordulia
genus :
Austrocordulia
genus :
Austrophya
genus :
Hesperocordulia
genus :
Lathrocordulia
genus :
Micromidia
genus :
Archipetalia
genus :
Austropetalia
Northern redspot , Austropetalia annaliese (Eastern New South Wales)
Waterfall redspot , Austropetalia patricia (Coastal New South Wales)
Alpine redspot , Austropetalia tonyana (Southern New South Wales and Victoria between 600–1800 metres elevation)
genus :
Dendroaeschna
genus :
Cordulephya
Common shutwing , Cordulephya pygmaea (Coastal mid-southern Queensland to Victoria, also inland to 600 metres elevation)
Tropical shutwing , Cordulephya bidens (Coastal central Queensland)
Clubbed shutwing , Cordulephya divergens (Coastal southern New South Wales)
Mountain shutwing , Cordulephya montana (Coastal to alpine New South Wales)
genus :
Hemicordulia
genus :
Pentathemis
genus :
Procordulia
genus :
Antipodogomphus
Southern dragon , Antipodogomphus acolythus Queensland except for Cape York and south-west, New South Wales except south-east and Victoria
Top End dragon , Antipodogomphus dentosus Top End of Northern Territory
Cape York dragon , Antipodogomphus edentulus Cape York, Queensland
Pilbara dragon , Antipodogomphus hodgkini Pilbara region of Western Australia
Northern dragon , Antipodogomphus neophytus Northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland
Spinehead dragon , Antipodogomphus proselythus Coastal Queensland
genus :
Armagomphus
Armourtail , Armagomphus armiger South-western Western Australia.
Austrogomphus guerini
genus :
Austrogomphus
subgenus Austroepigomphus
subgenus Austrogomphus
Murray River hunter , Austrogomphus angelorum (South-eastern South Australia, Victoria, western New South Wales)
Toothed hunter , Austrogomphus arbustorum (Northern Queensland)
Inland hunter , Austrogomphus australis (Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, southern Queensland, north-eastern and western New South Wales)
Western inland hunter , Austrogomphus collaris (South-western Western Australia)
Unicorn hunter , Austrogomphus cornutus (Victoria, eastern New South Wales, mid- and southern Queensland)
Northern river hunter , Austrogomphus doddi (North-eastern Queensland)
Yellow-striped hunter , Austrogomphus guerini (South-eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, Tasmania)
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Pimple-headed hunter , Austrogomphus mjobergi (Northern Northern Territory, north-western Western Australia, north-eastern Queensland)
Kimberly hunter , Austrogomphus mouldsorum (North-western Western Australia)
Jade hunter , Austrogomphus ochraceus (South-eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, southern Victoria)
Tiny hunter , Austrogomphus pusillus (North-western Western Australia)
subgenus Pleiogomphus
Pale hunter , Austrogomphus amphiclitus (Eastern New South Wales, eastern and south-western Queensland)
Dark hunter , Austrogomphus bifurcatus (North-eastern Queensland)
Fork hunter , Austrogomphus divaricatus (Eastern Queensland)
Lemon-tipped hunter , Austrogomphus prasinus (North-eastern Queensland)
subgenus Xerogomphus
Western red hunter , Austrogomphus gordoni (Western Australia except the Kimberleys and central Australia)
Flame-tipped hunter , Austrogomphus turneri (Northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland)
genus :
Hemigomphus
Black vicetail , Hemigomphus atratus Mid coastal Queensland
Zebra vicetail , Hemigomphus comitatus Mid and north coastal Queensland
Wallum vicetail , Hemigomphus cooloola Coastal New South Wales
Southern vicetail , Hemigomphus gouldii Coastal South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland
Stout vicetail , Hemigomphus heteroclytus Coastal South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland
Kakadu vicetail , Hemigomphus magela Northern Territory
Rainforest vicetail , Hemigomphus theischingeri Mid and northern coastal Queensland
genus :
Odontogomphus
Pinchtail , Odontogomphus donnellyi (Northern coastal Queensland)
genus :
Zephyrogomphus
Lilac hunter , Zephyrogomphus lateralis (South-western Western Australia)
Rainforest hunter , Zephyrogomphus longipositor (North-eastern Queensland)
genus :
Archaeophya
genus :
Aethriamanta
genus :
Agrionoptera
Red swampdragon , Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Northern New South Wales, eastern Queensland, Northern Territory)
Striped swampdragon , Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis (North-eastern Queensland)
genus :
Austrothemis
genus :
Brachydiplax
genus :
Camacinia
genus :
Crocothemis
genus :
Diplacodes
genus :
Huonia
genus :
Hydrobasileus
genus :
Lathrecista
genus :
Macrodiplax
genus :
Nannodiplax
genus :
Nannophlebia
genus :
Nannophya
genus :
Neurothemis
genus :
Notolibellula
genus :
Orthetrum
genus :
Pantala
genus :
Potamarcha
genus :
Raphismia
genus :
Rhodothemis
genus :
Rhyothemis
genus :
Tetrathemis
genus :
Tholymis
genus :
Tramea
Male common glider - Darwin
genus :
Urothemis
genus :
Zyxomma
genus :
Ictinogomphus
genus :
Macromia
genus :
Petalura
genus :
Pseudocordulia
genus :
Archaeosynthemis
genus :
Austrosynthemis
genus :
Choristhemis
genus :
Eusynthemis
Variable tigertail , Eusynthemis aurolineata
Mount Lewis tigertail , Eusynthemis barbarae
Small tigertail , Eusynthemis brevistyla
Cooloola tigertail , Eusynthemis cooloola
Carnarvon tigertail , Eusynthemis deniseae
Southern tigertail , Eusynthemis guttata
Pretty tigertail , Eusynthemis netta
Black tigertail , Eusynthemis nigra
Swift tigertail , Eusynthemis rentziana
Rainforest tigertail , Eusynthemis tenera
Mountain tigertail , Eusynthemis tillyardi
Barrington tigertail , Eusynthemis ursa
Beech tigertail , Eusynthemis ursula
Golden tigertail , Eusynthemis virgula
genus :
Parasynthemis
genus :
Synthemiopsis
genus :
Synthemis
genus :
Tonyosynthemis
genus :
Acanthaeschna
Thylacine darner , Acanthaeschna victoria (Coastal southern Queensland and northern New South Wales)
genus :
Antipodophlebia
genus :
Austroaeschna
Lesser Tasmanian darner Austroaeschna hardyi
Western darner , Austroaeschna anacantha (Coastal south-western Western Australia)
Mountain darner , Austroaeschna atrata (Australian Alps)
S-spot darner , Austroaeschna christine (Central coast of Queensland)
Wallum darner , Austroaeschna cooloola Southern coast of Queensland
Eungella darner , Austroaeschna eungella (Central coast of Queensland)
Alpine darner , Austroaeschna flavomaculata (
Australian Alps )
Lesser Tasmanian darner , Austroaeschna hardyi (Tasmania)
Whitewater darner , Austroaeschna inermis (Coastal south-eastern Australia)
Grampians darner , Austroaeschna ingrid (Western Victoria)
Carnarvon darner , Austroaeschna muelleri (Inland southern Queensland)
Multi-spotted darner , Austroaeschna multipunctata (Southern coastal New South Wales to Victoria)
Sydney mountain darner , Austroaeschna obscura (Mountains around
Sydney )
Swamp darner , Austroaeschna parvistigma (Coastal New South Wales, Victoria, southern South Australia and Tasmania)
Inland darner , Austroaeschna pinheyi (Carnarvon Gorge, Queensland)
Forest darner , Austroaeschna pulchra (Coastal southern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria)
Sigma darner , Austroaeschna sigma (Coastal southern Queensland and New South Wales)
Tropical unicorn darner , Austroaeschna speciosa (Central coast of Queensland)
Conehead darner , Austroaeschna subapicalis (Coastal New South Wales and Victoria)
Tasmanian darner , Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmania)
Unicorn darner , Austroaeschna unicornis (Southern Queensland to coastal New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia)
genus :
Austrophlebia
genus :
Dromaeschna
genus :
Notoaeschna
genus :
Spinaeschna
genus :
Telephlebia
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ISBN
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ISBN
0643051368 .
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ISBN
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