List of Odonata species of Australia

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: Antipodophlebia

Terrestrial evening darner, Antipodophlebia asthenes

genus: Austroaeschna

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 cooloolaSouthern 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: Austrogynacantha

Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena(Across Australia north of about Sydney)

genus: Austrophlebia

Southern giant darner, Austrophlebia costalis
Northern giant darner, Austrophlebia subcostalis

genus: Dendroaeschna

Wide-faced darner, Dendroaeschna conspersa

genus: Dromaeschna

Green-striped darner, Dromaeschna forcipata(Coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland)
Ochre-tipped darner, Dromaeschna weiskei(Coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland)

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)

genus: Notoaeschna

Northern riffle darner, Notoaeschna geminata
Southern riffle darner, Notoaeschna sagittata

genus: Spinaeschna

Southern cascade darner, Spinaeschna tripunctata
Tropical cascade darner, Spinaeschna watsoni

genus: Telephlebia

Southern evening darner, Telephlebia brevicauda
Northern evening darner, Telephlebia cyclops
Eastern evening darner, Telephlebia godeffroyi
Tropical evening darner, Telephlebia tillyardi
Coastal evening darner, Telephlebia tryoni
Carnarvon evening darner, Telephlebia undia

Austropetaliidae

genus: Archipetalia

Tasmanian redspot, Archipetalia auriculata(Tasmania)

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)

Corduliidae

genus: Hemicordulia

Western swamp emerald, Hemicordulia affinis(South-western Western Australia)
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)
Eastern swamp emerald, Hemicordulia jacksoniensis(Eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, Tasmania)^[1]
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 (now incorporated into the genus Hemicordulia )^[2]

Western swamp emerald, was Procordulia affinis, now known as Hemicordulia affinis
Eastern swamp emerald, was Procordulia jacksoniensis, now known as Hemicordulia jacksoniensis

Gomphidae

genus: Antipodogomphus

Southern dragon, Antipodogomphus acolythusQueensland except for Cape York and south-west, New South Wales except south-east and Victoria
Top End dragon, Antipodogomphus dentosusTop End of Northern Territory
Cape York dragon, Antipodogomphus edentulusCape York, Queensland
Pilbara dragon, Antipodogomphus hodgkiniPilbara region of Western Australia
Northern dragon, Antipodogomphus neophytusNorthern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland
Spinehead dragon, Antipodogomphus proselythusCoastal Queensland

genus: Armagomphus

Armourtail, Armagomphus armigerSouth-western Western Australia.

genus: Austroepigomphus

subgenusAustroepigomphus

Twinspot hunter, Austroepigomphus praeruptus(South-eastern South Australia, Victoria)

subgenusXerogomphus

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: Austrogomphus

subgenusAustrogomphus

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)

subgenusPleiogomphus

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)

genus: Hemigomphus

Black vicetail, Hemigomphus atratusMid coastal Queensland
Zebra vicetail, Hemigomphus comitatusMid and north coastal Queensland
Wallum vicetail, Hemigomphus cooloolaCoastal New South Wales
Southern vicetail, Hemigomphus gouldiiCoastal South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland
Stout vicetail, Hemigomphus heteroclytusCoastal South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland
Kakadu vicetail, Hemigomphus magelaNorthern Territory
Rainforest vicetail, Hemigomphus theischingeriMid and northern coastal Queensland

genus: Ictinogomphus

Australian tiger, Ictinogomphus australis
Pilbara tiger, Ictinogomphus dobsoni
Cape York tiger, Ictinogomphus paulini

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)

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

Black knight, Camacinia othello

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

Forestwatcher, Huonia melvillensis

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

Elusive archtail, Nannophlebia eludens
Pilbara archtail, Nannophlebia injibandi
Top End archtail, Nannophlebia mudginberri
Common archtail, Nannophlebia risi

genus: Nannophya

Australian pygmyfly, Nannophya australis
Eastern pygmyfly, Nannophya dalei
Artesian pygmyfly, Nannophya fenshami
Western pygmyfly, Nannophya occidentalis
Scarlet pygmyfly, Nannophya paulsoni

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

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

Macromiidae

genus: Macromia

Australian cruiser, Macromia tillyardi
Rainforest cruiser, Macromia viridescens

Petaluridae

genus: Petalura

South-eastern petaltail, Petalura gigantea
Western petaltail, Petalura hesperia
Giant petaltail, Petalura ingentissima
Coastal petaltail, Petalura litorea
Beautiful petaltail, Petalura pulcherrima

Synthemistidae

genus: Archaeosynthemis

Twinspot tigertail, Archaeosynthemis leachii
Western brown tigertail, Archaeosynthemis occidentalis
Eastern brown tigertail, Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Spiny tigertail, Archaeosynthemis spiniger

genus: Austrosynthemis

Turquoise tigertail, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta

genus: Choristhemis

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

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

Royal tigertail, Parasynthemis regina

genus: Synthemiopsis

Tasmanian spotwing, Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides

genus: Synthemis

Swamp tigertail, Synthemis eustalacta
Tasmanian swamp tigertail, Synthemis tasmanica

genus: Tonyosynthemis

Clavicle tigertail, Tonyosynthemis claviculata
Slender tigertail, Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli

Superfamily Libelluloidea

genus: Apocordulia

Nighthawk, Apocordulia macrops

genus: Archaeophya

Horned urfly, Archaeophya adamsi
Magnificent urfly, Archaeophya magnifica

genus: Austrocordulia

Sydney hawk, Austrocordulia leonardi
Eastern hawk, Austrocordulia refracta
Top End hawk, Austrocordulia territoria

genus: Austrophya

Summit mystic, Austrophya monteithorum
Rainforest mystic, Austrophya mystica

genus: Cordulephya

Common shutwing, Cordulephya pygmaea
Tropical shutwing, Cordulephya bidens
Clubbed shutwing, Cordulephya divergens
Mountain shutwing, Cordulephya montana

genus: Hesperocordulia

Orange streamcruiser, Hesperocordulia berthoudi

genus: Lathrocordulia

Queensland swiftwing, Lathrocordulia garrisoni
Western swiftwing, Lathrocordulia metallica

genus: Micromidia

Forest mosquitohawk, Micromidia atrifrons
Early mosquitohawk, Micromidia convergens
Thursday Island mosquitohawk, Micromidia rodericki

genus: Pseudocordulia

Circle-tipped mistfly, Pseudocordulia circularis
Ellipse-tipped mistfly, Pseudocordulia elliptica

References

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[daley-1] 1 2 Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.

[World_Odonata_List-2] Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.

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List of Odonata species of Australia

Contents

Zygoptera (damselflies)

Anisoptera (dragonflies)

Superfamily Libelluloidea

References