List of Odonata species of Australia

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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.

Zygoptera (damselflies)[]

Coenagrionidae[]

genus: Aciagrion

  • Blue slim, Aciagrion fragilis

genus: Agriocnemis

  • Silver wisp, Agriocnemis argentea
  • Tropical wisp, Agriocnemis dobsoni
  • Pilbara wisp, Agriocnemis kunjina
  • Pygmy wisp, Agriocnemis pygmaea
  • Red-rumped wisp, Agriocnemis rubricauda
  • Agriocnemis thoracalis

genus: Archibasis

  • Blue-banded longtail, Archibasis mimetes

genus: Argiocnemis

  • Red-tipped shadefly, Argiocnemis rubescens

genus: Austroagrion

  • South-western billabongfly, Austroagrion cyane
  • Northern billabongfly, Austroagrion exclamationis
  • Pilbara billabongfly, Austroagrion pindrina
  • Eastern billabongfly, Austroagrion watsoni

genus: Austrocnemis

  • Tiny longlegs, Austrocnemis maccullochi
  • Kimberley longlegs, Austrocnemis obscura
  • Splendid longlegs, Austrocnemis splendida

genus: Caliagrion

  • Large riverdamsel, Caliagrion billinghursti

genus: Ceriagrion

  • Redtail, Ceriagrion aeruginosum

genus: Coenagrion

genus: Ischnura

  • Aurora bluetail, Ischnura aurora
  • Common bluetail, Ischnura heterosticta
  • Colourful bluetail, Ischnura pruinescens

genus: Pseudagrion

genus: Teinobasis

  • Red-breasted longtail, Teinobasis rufithorax

genus: Xanthagrion

  • Red and blue damsel, Xanthagrion erythroneurum


Hemiphlebiidae[]

genus: Hemiphlebia

  • Ancient greenling, Hemiphlebia mirabilis


Isostictidae[]

genus: Austrosticta

genus: Eurysticta

genus: Labidiosticta

  • Large wiretail, Labidiosticta vallisi

genus: Lithosticta

  • Rock narrow-wing, Lithosticta macra

genus: Neosticta

genus: Oristicta

  • Slender wiretail, Oristicta filicicola
  • Elegant wiretail, Oristicta rosendaleorum

genus: Rhadinosticta

  • Northern wiretail, Rhadinosticta banksi
  • Wiretail, Rhadinosticta handschini
  • Powdered wiretail, Rhadinosticta simplex


Lestidae[]

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

  • Dusky spreadwing, Lestes concinnus


Lestoideidae[]

genus: Diphlebia

  • Sapphire rockmaster, Diphlebia coerulescens
  • Tropical rockmaster, Diphlebia euphaeoides
  • Giant rockmaster, Diphlebia hybridoides
  • Whitewater rockmaster, Diphlebia lestoides
  • Arrowhead rockmaster, Diphlebia nymphoides

genus: Lestoidea


Megapodagrionidae[]

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

  • Coastal flatwing, Griseargiolestes albescens
  • Turquoise flatwing, Griseargiolestes bucki
  • Grey-chested flatwing, Griseargiolestes eboracus
  • Springs flatwing, Griseargiolestes fontanus
  • Grey flatwing, Griseargiolestes griseus
  • Alpine flatwing, Griseargiolestes intermedius
  • Metallic flatwing, Griseargiolestes metallicus

genus: Miniargiolestes

  • Stream flatwing, Miniargiolestes minimus

genus: Podopteryx

  • Treehole flatwing, Podopteryx selysi


Platycnemididae[]

genus: Nososticta


Synlestidae[]

genus: Chorismagrion

  • Pretty relict, Chorismagrion risi

genus: Episynlestes

genus: Synlestes


Anisoptera (dragonflies)[]

Aeshnidae[]

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

  • Trifid duskhawker, Agyrtacantha dirupta (Cape York Peninsula)

genus: Anaciaeschna

  • Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Coastal Queensland and Northern Territory)

genus: Anax

  • Kimberley emperor, Anax georgius (The Kimberley)
  • Green emperor, Anax gibbosulus (Coastal northern Australia from the Kimberley to the Gold Coast)
  • Lesser green emperor, Anax guttatus (Coastal northern Australia from the Kimberley to the Gold Coast)
  • Australian emperor, Anax papuensis (All Australia and islands)

genus: Austrogynacantha

genus: Gynacantha

  • Lesser duskhawker, Gynacantha dobsoni (Northern Australia)
  • Slender duskhawker, Gynacantha kirbyi (Northern Queensland)
  • Paddle-tipped duskhawker, Gynacantha mocsaryi (Northern Queensland)
  • Cave duskhawker, Gynacantha nourlangie (Inland and northern Australia)
  • Grey duskhawker, Gynacantha rosenbergi (Northern Queensland)


Austrocorduliidae[]

genus: Apocordulia

  • Nighthawk, Apocordulia macrops

genus: Austrocordulia

genus: Austrophya

genus: Hesperocordulia

  • Orange streamcruiser, Hesperocordulia berthoudi

genus: Lathrocordulia

genus: Micromidia


Austropetaliidae[]

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)


Brachytronidae[]

genus: Dendroaeschna


Cordulephyidae[]

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)


Corduliidae[]

genus: Hemicordulia

  • Australian emerald, Hemicordulia australiae (Widespread in eastern and south-western Australia)
  • Fat-bellied emerald, Hemicordulia continentalis (Coastal Queensland)
  • Desert emerald, Hemicordulia flava (Central Australia)
  • Yellow-spotted emerald, Hemicordulia intermedia (Northern Australia)
  • Slender emerald, Hemicordulia kalliste (Northern Australia)
  • Pilbara emerald, Hemicordulia koomina (Pilbara, Western Australia)
  • Superb emerald, Hemicordulia superba (Northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland)
  • Tau emerald, Hemicordulia tau (Widespread across Australia)

genus: Pentathemis

  • Metallic tigerhawk, Pentathemis membranulata (Northern Australia)

genus: Procordulia

  • Western swamp emerald, Procordulia affinis (South-western Western Australia)
  • Eastern swamp emerald, Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, Tasmania) [1]


Gomphidae[]

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
  • Austrogomphus praeruptus (South-eastern South Australia, Victoria)
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) [1]
  • 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)


Gomphomacromiidae[]

genus: Archaeophya


Libellulidae[]

genus: Aethriamanta

  • Square-spot basker, Aethriamanta circumsignata (Northern Australia)
  • L-spot basker, Aethriamanta nymphaeae (Northern Australia)

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

  • Swamp flat-tail, Austrothemis nigrescens (Southern Australia)

genus: Brachydiplax

  • Palemouth, Brachydiplax denticauda
  • Darkmouth, Brachydiplax duivenbodei

genus: Camacinia

genus: Crocothemis

  • Black-headed skimmer, Crocothemis nigrifrons

genus: Diplacodes

  • Wandering percher, Diplacodes bipunctata (Widespread across Australia)
  • Scarlet percher, Diplacodes haematodes (Widespread across Australia)
  • Black-faced percher, Diplacodes melanopsis (Coastal southern Queensland, coastal New South Wales, Victoria)
  • Charcoal-winged percher, Diplacodes nebulosa (Northern Australia)
  • Chalky percher, Diplacodes trivialis (Northern Australia)

genus: Huonia

genus: Hydrobasileus

  • Water prince, Hydrobasileus brevistylus

genus: Lathrecista

  • Australasian slimwing, Lathrecista asiatica festa

genus: Macrodiplax

  • Wandering pennant, Macrodiplax cora

genus: Nannodiplax

  • Pygmy percher, Nannodiplax rubra

genus: Nannophlebia

genus: Nannophya

genus: Neurothemis

  • Spotted grasshawk, Neurothemis oligoneura
  • Painted grasshawk, Neurothemis stigmatizans

genus: Notolibellula

  • Bicoloured skimmer, Notolibellula bicolor

genus: Orthetrum

  • Speckled skimmer, Orthetrum balteatum
  • Brownwater skimmer, Orthetrum boumiera
  • Blue skimmer, Orthetrum caledonicum
  • Rosy skimmer, Orthetrum migratum
  • Slender skimmer, Orthetrum sabina
  • Green skimmer, Orthetrum serapia
  • Fiery skimmer, Orthetrum villosovittatum

genus: Pantala

  • Wandering glider, Pantala flavescens

genus: Potamarcha

  • Swampwatcher, Potamarcha congener

genus: Raphismia

  • Spiny-chested percher, Raphismia bispina

genus: Rhodothemis

  • Red arrow, Rhodothemis lieftincki

genus: Rhyothemis

  • Iridescent flutterer, Rhyothemis braganza
  • Graphic flutterer, Rhyothemis graphiptera
  • Yellow-striped flutterer, Rhyothemis phyllis
  • Sapphire flutterer, Rhyothemis princeps
  • Jewel flutterer, Rhyothemis resplendens

genus: Tetrathemis

  • Rainforest elf, Tetrathemis irregularis

genus: Tholymis

  • Twister, Tholymis tillarga

genus: Tramea

Male common glider - Darwin
  • Dune glider, Tramea eurybia
  • Common glider, Tramea loewii
  • Northern glider, Tramea transmarina
  • Narrow-lobed glider, Tramea stenoloba

genus: Urothemis

  • Red baron, Urothemis aliena

genus: Zyxomma

  • Short-tailed duskdarter, Zyxomma elgneri
  • Large duskdarter, Zyxomma multinervorum
  • Long-tailed duskdarter, Zyxomma petiolatum


Lindeniidae[]

genus: Ictinogomphus


Macromiidae[]

genus: Macromia


Petaluridae[]

genus: Petalura

  • South-eastern petaltail, Petalura gigantea (Coastal New South Wales)
  • Western petaltail, Petalura hesperia (Southwest Western Australia)
  • Giant petaltail, Petalura ingentissima (Coastal northern Queensland)
  • Coastal petaltail, Petalura litorea (Coastal northern New South Wales and southern Queensland)
  • Beautiful petaltail, Petalura pulcherrima (Coastal northern Queensland and Cape York)


Pseudocorduliidae[]

genus: Pseudocordulia


Synthemistidae[]

genus: Archaeosynthemis

genus: Austrosynthemis

genus: Choristhemis

  • Yellow-tipped tigertail, Choristhemis flavoterminata
  • Delicate tigertail, Choristhemis olivei

genus: Eusynthemis

genus: Parasynthemis

  • Royal tigertail, Parasynthemis regina

genus: Synthemiopsis

  • Tasmanian spotwing, Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides

genus: Synthemis

  • Swamp tigertail, Synthemis eustalacta (Eastern New South Wales, Victoria and southern South Australia)
  • Tasmanian swamp tigertail, Synthemis tasmanica (Tasmania) [1]

genus: Tonyosynthemis

  • Clavicle tigertail, Tonyosynthemis claviculata
  • Slender tigertail, Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli


Telephlebiidae[]

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

References[]

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