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
genus: Indolestes
genus: Lestes
genus: Diphlebia
genus: Lestoidea
genus: Archiargiolestes
genus: Austroargiolestes
genus: Griseargiolestes
genus: Miniargiolestes
genus: Podopteryx
genus: Nososticta
genus: Chorismagrion
genus: Episynlestes
genus: Synlestes
genus: Adversaeschna
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
genus: Dendroaeschna
genus: Cordulephya
genus: Hemicordulia
genus: Pentathemis
genus: Procordulia
genus: Antipodogomphus
genus: Armagomphus
genus: Austrogomphus
genus: Hemigomphus
genus: Odontogomphus
genus: Zephyrogomphus
genus: Archaeophya
genus: Aethriamanta
genus: Agrionoptera
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
genus: Urothemis
genus: Zyxomma
genus: Ictinogomphus
genus: Macromia
genus: Petalura
genus: Pseudocordulia
genus: Archaeosynthemis
genus: Austrosynthemis
genus: Choristhemis
genus: Eusynthemis
genus: Parasynthemis
genus: Synthemiopsis
genus: Synthemis
genus: Tonyosynthemis
genus: Acanthaeschna
genus: Antipodophlebia
genus: Austroaeschna
genus: Austrophlebia
genus: Dromaeschna
genus: Notoaeschna
genus: Spinaeschna
genus: Telephlebia
The common flatwing is a very common species of damselfly of the subfamily Argiolestinae in the family Megapodagrionidae. It is also known as an Australian flatwing.
The orange threadtail or ochre threadtail is an Australian damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. They are medium-sized with a length of around 35mm. Orange threadtails can be found near semi-shaded running water, and usually rest on plants at the water's edge. Orange threadtails may be seen all year round. In Victoria they occur at lower altitudes during summer, though further north they can be seen in spring and autumn. When at rest, Nososticta damselflies hold their wings closely folded up vertically over their thorax. The male threadtails have an orange-yellow thorax with black patterns. Their abdomen is narrow, black in colour with yellow strips. There is a brown yellow colour at the base of their wings. Females are the same size as the males. They are pale brown in colour and have the same black patterns as the males.
The alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata, is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, that is known to be present in the mountainous regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Although the male was first described in 1916, the female and larvae were not described until 1982.
Austroaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family Telephlebiidae.
Suta is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to mainland Australia.
Nososticta solitaria is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae, commonly known as the fivespot threadtail. It is found only in north-eastern Australia.
Austroaeschna speciosa is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the tropical unicorn darner. It is known to be present only in the mountainous regions of north-east Queensland, Australia. It appears very similar to the more widespread Austroaeschna unicornis which inhabits areas in southern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Austroaeschna anacantha is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the western darner. It is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
Austroaeschna christine is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the S-spot darner. It is found in the vicinity of Eungella National Park in North Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits the upper reaches of small streams.
Austroaeschna parvistigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the swamp darner. It inhabits heavily vegetated and slow-flowing streams in eastern Australia, from northern New South Wales through Victoria, Tasmania and parts of South Australia.
Notoaeschna geminata is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the northern riffle darner. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring north of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.
Austrolestes minjerriba is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, commonly known as a dune ringtail. It is found in coastal areas of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland where it inhabits acidic dune lakes and swamps.
Austroargiolestes chrysoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a golden flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Austroargiolestes aureus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a tropical flatwing. It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Griseargiolestes eboracus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a grey-chested flatwing. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits bogs.
The Pilbara shrublands is a deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion in Western Australia. It is coterminous with the Pilbara IBRA region. For other definitions and uses of "Pilbara region" see Pilbara.