List of Odonata species of Australia

This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.

Alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata

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)

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genus: Archiargiolestes

genus: Austroargiolestes

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

genus: Indolestes

genus: Lestes

genus: Diphlebia

genus: Lestoidea

genus: Nososticta

genus: Chorismagrion

genus: Episynlestes

genus: Synlestes

Anisoptera (dragonflies)

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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

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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.