Based on "Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata" by Theischinger & Endersby.

Totals for this page: 1 Order, 30 Families, 323 Species

Order: Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies )

Family: Diphlebiidae

Sapphire Rockmaster Diphlebia coerulescens
Tropical Rockmaster Diphlebia euphoeoides
Giant Rockmaster Diphlebia hybridoides
Whitewater Rockmaster Diphlebia lestoides
Arrowhead Rockmaster Diphlebia nymphoides

Family: Chlorocyphidae

Papuan Jewel Rhinocypha tincta semitincta

Family: Calopterygidae

Papuan Demoiselle Neurobasis australis

Family: Hemiphlebiidae

Ancient Greenling Hemiphlebia mirabilis

Family: Chorismagrionidae

Pretty Relict Chorismagrion risi

Family: Synlestidae

Southern Whitetip Episynlestes albicauda
Tropical Whitetip Episynlestes cristatus
Intermediate Whitetip Episynlestes intermedius
Forest Needle Synlestes selysi
Tropical Needle Synlestes tropicus
Bronze Needle Synlestes weyersii

Family: Lestidae

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
Small Reedling Indolestes alleni
Cave Reedling Indolestes obiri
Slender Reedling Indolestes tenuissimus
Dusky Spreadwing Lestes concinnus

Family: Lestoideidae

Large Bluestreak Lestoidea barbarae
Short-Tipped Bluestreak Lestoidea brevicauda
Common Bluestreak Lestoidea conjuncta
Mount Lewis Bluestreak Lestoidea lewisiana

Family: Megapodagrionidae

Midget Flatwing Archiargiolestes parvulus
Tiny Flatwing Archiargiolestes pusillissimus
Little Flatwing Archiargiolestes pusillus
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
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
Stream Flatwing Miniargiolestes minimus
Treehole Flatwing Podopteryx selysi

Family: Protoneuridae (Threadtail Damselflies)

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

Family: Isostictidae (Wiretails & relatives)

Northern Pondsitter Austrosticta fieldi
Eastern Pondsitter Austrosticta frater
Kimberley Pondsitter Austrosticta soror
Pilbara Pin Eurysticta coolawanyah
Coomalie Pin Eurysticta coomalie
Kimberley Pin Eurysticta kununurra
Queensland Pin Eurysticta reevesi
Large Wiretail Labidiosticta vallisi
Rock Narrow-Wing Lithosticta macra
Southern Pinfly Neosticta canescens
Tropical Pinfly Neosticta fraseri
Forest Pinfly Neosticta silvarum
Slender Wiretail Oristicta filicicola
Northern Wiretail Rhadinosticta banksi
Powdered Wiretail Rhadinosticta simplex

Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)

Blue Slim Aciagrion fragile
Silver Wisp Agriocnemis argentea
Tropical Wisp Agriocnemis dobsoni
Pinhead Wisp Agriocnemis femina
Pilbara Wisp Agriocnemis kunjina
Pigmy Wisp Agriocnemis pygmaea
Red-Rumped Wisp Agriocnemis rubricauda
Blue-Banded Longtail Archibasis mimetes
Red-Tipped Shadefly Argiocnemis rubescens
South-Western Billabongfly Austroagrion cyane
Northern Billabongfly Austroagrion exclamationis
Pilbara Billabongfly Austroagrion pindrina
Eastern Billabongfly Austroagrion watsoni
Tiny Longlegs Austrocnemis maccullochi
Kimberley Longlegs Austrocnemis obscura
Splendid Longlegs Austrocnemis splendida
Large Riverdamsel Caliagrion billinghursti
Redtail Ceriagrion aeruginosum
Swamp Bluet Coenagrion lyelli
Aurora Bluetail Ischnura aurora
Common Bluetail Ischnura heterosticta
Colourful Bluetail Ischnura pruinescens
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
Red-Breasted Longtail Teinobasis rufithorax
Red & Blue Damsel Xanthagrion erythroneurum

Family: Petaluridae

South-Eastern Petaltail Petalura gigantea
Western Petaltail Petalura hesperia
Giant Petaltail Petalura ingentissima
Coastal Petaltail Petalura litorea
Beautiful Petaltail Petalura pulcherrima

Family: Archipetaliidae

Tasmanian Redspot Archipetalia auriculata

Family: Austropetaliidae

Waterfall Redspot Austropetalia patricia
Alpine Redspot Austropetalia tonyana

Family: Telephlebiidae

Thylacine Darner Acanthaeschna victoria
Terrestrial Evening Darner Antipodophlebia asthenes
Western Darner Austroaeschna anacantha
Mountain Darner Austroaeschna atrata
S-Spot Darner Austroaeschna christine
Wallum Darner Austroaeschna cooloola
Eungella Darner Austroaeschna eungella
Alpine Darner Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Green-Striped Darner Austroaeschna forcipata
Lesser Tasmanian Darner Austroaeschna hardyi
Whitewater Darner Austroaeschna inermis
Grampian Darner (TBC) Austroaeschna ingrid
Carnarvon Darner Austroaeschna muelleri
Multi-Spotted Darner Austroaeschna multipunctata
Sydney Mountain Darner Austroaeschna obscura
Swamp Darner Austroaeschna parvistigma
Inland Darner (TBC) Austroaeschna pinheyi
Forest Darner Austroaeschna pulchra
Sigma Darner Austroaeschna sigma
Tropical Unicorn Darner Austroaeschna speciosa
Conehead Darner Austroaeschna subapicalis
Tasmanian Darner Austroaeschna tasmanica
Unicorn Darner Austroaeschna unicornis
Ochre-Tipped Darner Austroaeschna weiskei
Southern Giant Darner Austrophlebia costalis
Northern Giant Darner Austrophlebia subcostalis
Wide-Faced Darner Dendroaeschna conspersa
Northern Riffle Darner Notoaeschna geminata
Southern Riffle Darner Notoaeschna sagittata
Southern Cascade Darner Spinaeschna tripunctata
Tropical Cascade Darner Spinaeschna watsoni
Southern Evening Darner Telephlebia brevicauda
Northern Evening Darner Telephlebia cyclops
Eastern Evening Darner Telephlebia godeffroyi
Tropical Evening Darner Telephlebia tillyardi

Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers)

Coastal Evening Darner Telephlebia tryoni
Carnarvon Evening Darner Telephlebia undia
Blue-Spotted Hawker Adversaeschna brevistyla
Trifid Duskhawker Agyrtacantha dirupta
Australasian Duskhawker Anaciaeschna jaspidea
Kimberley Emperor Anax georgius
Green Emperor Anax gibbosulus
Lesser Green Emperor Anax guttatus
Australian Emperor Anax papuensis
Australian Duskhawker Austrogynacantha heterogena
Lesser Duskhawker Gynacantha dobsoni
Slender Duskhawker Gynacantha kirbyi
Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker Gynacantha mocsaryi

Family: Lindeniidae

Cave Duskhawker Gynacantha nourlangie
Grey Duskhawker Gynacantha rosenbergi
Australian Tiger Ictinogomphus australis

Family: Gomphidae (Clubtail Dragonflies)

Pilbara Tiger Ictinogomphus dobsoni
Cape York Tiger Ictinogomphus paulini
Southern Dragon Antipodogomphus acolythus
Top End Dragon Antipodogomphus dentosus
Cape York Dragon Antipodogomphus edentulus
Pilbara Dragon Antipodogomphus hodgkini
Northern Dragon Antipodogomphus neophytus
Spinehead Dragon Antipodogomphus proselythus
Armourtail Armagomphus armiger
Western Red Hunter Austroepigomphus gordoni
Twinspot Hunter Austroepigomphus melaleucae
Flame-Tipped Hunter Austroepigomphus turneri
Pale Hunter Austrogomphus amphiclitus
Murray River Hunter Austrogomphus angelorum
Toothed Hunter Austrogomphus arbustorum
Inland Hunter Austrogomphus australis
Dark Hunter Austrogomphus bifurcatus
Western Inland Hunter Austrogomphus collaris
Unicorn Hunter Austrogomphus cornutus
Fork Hunter Austrogomphus divaricatus
Northern River Hunter Austrogomphus doddi
Yellow-Striped Hunter Austrogomphus guerini
Pimple-Headed Hunter Austrogomphus mjobergi
Kimberley Hunter Austrogomphus mouldsorum
Jade Hunter Austrogomphus ochraceus
Lemon-Tipped Hunter Austrogomphus prasinus
Tiny Hunter Austrogomphus pusillus
Black Vicetail Hemigomphus atratus
Zebra Vicetail Hemigomphus comitatus
Wallum Vicetail Hemigomphus cooloola
Southern Vicetail Hemigomphus gouldii
Stout Vicetail Hemigomphus heteroclytus
Kakadu Vicetail Hemigomphus magela
Rainforest Vicetail Hemigomphus theischingeri
Pinchtail Odontogomphus donnellyi

Family: Synthemistidae

Lilac Hunter Zephyrogomphus lateralis
Rainforest Hunter Zephyrogomphus longipositor
Twinspot Tigertail Archaeosynthemis leachii
Western Brown Tigertail Archaeosynthemis occidentalis
Eastern Brown Tigertail Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Spiny Tigertail Archaeosynthemis spiniger
Turquoise Tigertail Austrosynthemis cyanitincta
Yellow-Tipped Tigertail Choristhemis flavoterminata
Delicate Tigertail Choristhemis olivei
Variable Tigertail Eusynthemis aurolineata
Mount Lewis Tigertail Eusynthemis barbarae
Small Tigertail Eusynthemis brevistyla
Carnavon 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
Royal Tigertail Parasynthemis regina
Tasmanian Spotwing Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides
Swamp Tigertail Synthemis eustalacta
Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail Synthemis tasmanica

Family: Gomphomacromiidae

Clavicle Tigertail Tonyosynthemis claviculata
Slender Tigertail Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli

Family: Pseudocorduliidae

Horned Urfly Archaeophya adamsi
Magnificent Urfly Archaeophya magnifica

Family: Macromiidae

Circle-Tipped Mistfly Pseudocordulia circularis
Ellipse-Tipped Mistfly Pseudocordulia elliptica

Family: Austrocorduliidae

Australian Cruiser Macromia tillyardi
Rainforest Cruiser Macromia viridescens
Nighthawk Apocordulia macrops
Sydney Hawk Austrocordulia leonardi
Eastern Hawk Austrocordulia refracta
Top End Hawk Austrocordulia territoria
Rainforest Mystic Austrophya mystica
Queensland Swiftwing Lathrocordulia garrisoni
Western Swiftwing Lathrocordulia metallica
Forest Mosquitohawk Micromidia atrifrons

Family: Cordulephyidae

Early Mosquitohawk Micromidia convergens
Thursday Island Mosquitohawk Micromidia rodericki
Tropical Shutwing Cordulephya bidens
Clubbed Shutwing Cordulephya divergens

Family: Oxygastridae

Mountain Shutwing Cordulephya montana

Family: Corduliidae

Common Shutwing Cordulephya pygmaea
Orange Streamcruiser Hesperocordulia berthoudi

Family: Hemicorduliidae

Offshore Emerald Metaphya tillyardi
Metallic Tigerhawk Pentathemis membranulata
Australian Emerald Hemicordulia australiae
Fat-Bellied Emerald Hemicordulia continentalis
Desert Emerald Hemicordulia flava
Yellow-Spotted Emerald Hemicordulia intermedia
Slender Emerald Hemicordulia kalliste
Pilbara Emerald Hemicordulia koomina
Superb Emerald Hemicordulia superba
Tau Emerald Hemicordulia tau

Family: Urothemistidae

Western Swamp Emerald Procordulia affinis
Eastern Swamp Emerald Procordulia jacksoniensis
Square-Spot Basker Aethriamanta circumsignata
L-Spot Basker Aethriamanta nymphaeae

Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers or Perchers)

Wandering Pennant Macrodiplax cora
Red Baron Urothemis aliena
Red Swampdragon Agrionoptera insignis allogenes
Striped Swampdragon Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Swamp Flat-Tail Austrothemis nigrescens
Palemouth Brachydiplax denticauda
Darkmouth Brachydiplax duivenbodei
Black Knight Camacinia othello
Black-Headed Skimmer Crocothemis nigrifrons
Wandering Percher Diplacodes bipunctata
Scarlet Percher Diplacodes haematodes
Black-Faced Percher Diplacodes melanopsis
Charcoal-Winged Percher Diplacodes nebulosa
Chalky Percher Diplacodes trivialis
Forestwatcher Huonia melvillensis
Water Prince Hydrobasileus brevistylus
Australian Slimwing Lathrecista asiatica festa
Pygmy Percher Nannodiplax rubra
Elusive Archtail Nannophlebia eludens
Pilbara Archtail Nannophlebia injibandi
Top End Archtail Nannophlebia mudginberri
Common Archtail Nannophlebia risi
Australian Pygmyfly Nannophya australis
Eastern Pygmyfly Nannophya dalei
Western Pygmyfly Nannophya occidentalis
Scarlet Pygmyfly Nannophya paulsoni
Spotted Grasshawk Neurothemis oligoneura
Painted Grasshawk Neurothemis stigmatizans
Bicoloured Skimmer Notolibellula bicolor
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
Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
Swampwatcher Potamarcha congener
Spiny-Chested Percher Raphismia bispina
Red Arrow Rhodothemis lieftincki
Iridescent Flutterer Rhyothemis braganza
Graphic Flutterer Rhyothemis graphiptera
Yellow-Striped Flutterer Rhyothemis phyllis
Sapphire Flutterer Rhyothemis princeps
Jewel Flutterer Rhyothemis resplendens
Rainforest Elf Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila
Twister Tholymis tillarga
Dune Glider Tramea eurybia
Common Glider Tramea loewii
Northern Glider Tramea propinqua
Narrow-Lobed Glider Tramea stenoloba
Short-Tailed Duskdarter Zyxomma elgneri
Large Duskdarter Zyxomma multinervorum
Long-Tailed Duskdarter Zyxomma petiolatum