- Source: List of Odonata species of Australia
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)
= Argiolestidae
=genus: Archiargiolestes
Midget flatwing, Archiargiolestes parvulus
Tiny flatwing, Archiargiolestes pusillissimus
Little flatwing, Archiargiolestes pusillus
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
= 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
Swamp bluet, Coenagrion lyelli
genus: Ischnura
Aurora bluetail, Ischnura aurora
Common bluetail, Ischnura heterosticta
Colourful bluetail, Ischnura pruinescens
genus: Pseudagrion
Gold-fronted riverdamsel, Pseudagrion aureofrons
Northern riverdamsel, Pseudagrion cingillum
Flame-headed riverdamsel, Pseudagrion ignifer
Dusky riverdamsel, Pseudagrion jedda
Citrine-headed riverdamsel, Pseudagrion lucifer
Blue riverdamsel, Pseudagrion microcephalum
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
Northern pondsitter, Austrosticta fieldi
Eastern pondsitter, Austrosticta frater
Kimberley pondsitter, Austrosticta soror
genus: Eurysticta
Pilbara pin, Eurysticta coolawanyah
Coomalie pin, Eurysticta coomalie
Kimberley pin, Eurysticta kununurra
Queensland pin, Eurysticta reevesi
genus: Labidiosticta
Large wiretail, Labidiosticta vallisi
genus: Lithosticta
Rock narrow-wing, Lithosticta macra
genus: Neosticta
Southern pinfly, Neosticta canescens
Tropical pinfly, Neosticta fraseri
Forest pinfly, Neosticta silvarum
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
Small reedling, Indolestes alleni
Cave reedling, Indolestes obiri
Slender reedling, Indolestes tenuissimus
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
Large bluestreak, Lestoidea barbarae
Short-tipped bluestreak, Lestoidea brevicauda
Common bluestreak, Lestoidea conjuncta
Mount Lewis bluestreak, Lestoidea lewisiana
= Platycnemididae
=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
= Synlestidae
=genus: Chorismagrion
Pretty relict, Chorismagrion risi
genus: Episynlestes
Southern whitetip, Episynlestes albicauda
Tropical whitetip, Episynlestes cristatus
Intermediate whitetip, Episynlestes intermedius
genus: Synlestes
Forest needle, Synlestes selysi
Tropical needle, Synlestes tropicus
Bronze needle, Synlestes weyersii
Anisoptera (dragonflies)
= Aeshnidae
=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
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 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
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
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)
= 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.
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)
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
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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