List of Odonata species of Australia
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Acanthaeschna
Thylacine darner , Acanthaeschna victoria (Coastal southern Queensland and northern New South Wales)
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 : 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 : Austrogynacantha
genus : Austrophlebia
genus : Dendroaeschna
genus : Dromaeschna
genus : Gynacantha
genus : Notoaeschna
genus : Spinaeschna
genus : Telephlebia
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 : 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 : Austroepigomphus
subgenus Austroepigomphus
Twinspot hunter , Austroepigomphus praeruptus (South-eastern South Australia, Victoria)
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 : Austrogomphus
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)
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 : Ictinogomphus
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 : 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 : Macromia
genus : Petalura
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 : Apocordulia
genus : Archaeophya
genus : Austrocordulia
genus : Austrophya
genus : Cordulephya
genus : Hesperocordulia
genus : Lathrocordulia
genus : Micromidia
genus : Pseudocordulia
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