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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Dragonfly (Anisoptera) species

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29 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)

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)

Austroaeschna pulchra (Forest Darner)

Austroaeschna pulchra

male

Austroaeschna pulchra

male
Austroaeschna pulchra

female
Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra

Austrocordulia refracta (Eastern Hawk)

Austrocordulia refracta

Max Campbell, Brooman

Austrocordulia refracta

Max Campbell, Moruya
Austrocordulia refracta

Max Campbell, Moruya
Austrocordulia refracta
Austrocordulia refracta
Austrocordulia refracta

Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus (Pale Hunter)

Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter)

Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter)

Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini

Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter)

Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus

Choristhemis flavoterminata (Yellow-tipped Tigertail)

Choristhemis flavoterminata

Max Campbell, Brogo

Choristhemis flavoterminata

Max Campbell, Brogo
Choristhemis flavoterminata

Max Campbell, Brogo
Choristhemis flavoterminata
Choristhemis flavoterminata
Choristhemis flavoterminata

Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing)

Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher)

Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata

Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher)

Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes

Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher)

Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis

Diplacodes sp. (a percher)

Diplacodes sp.
Diplacodes sp.
Diplacodes sp.
Diplacodes sp.
Diplacodes sp.
Diplacodes sp.

Eusynthemis virgula (Golden Tigertail)

Eusynthemis virgula
Eusynthemis virgula
Eusynthemis virgula
Eusynthemis virgula
Eusynthemis virgula
Eusynthemis virgula

Hemianax papuensis (Australian Emperor)

Hemianax papuensis

Max Campbell, Brogo

Hemianax papuensis

Max Campbell, Brogo
Hemianax papuensis

Max Campbell, Brogo
Hemianax papuensis
Hemianax papuensis
Hemianax papuensis

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald)

Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae

Hemicordulia sp. (genus) (an emerald)

Hemicordulia sp. (genus)
Hemicordulia sp. (genus)
Hemicordulia sp. (genus)
Hemicordulia sp. (genus)
Hemicordulia sp. (genus)
Hemicordulia sp. (genus)

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

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