Australian Damselflies & Dragonflies List

Based on "Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata" by Theischinger & Endersby. 323 species in this list.

Order: Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)

Family: Diphlebiidae (Rockmasters)

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 (Sylphs or Malachites)

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 (Spreadwings & Ringtails)

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 (Flatwings)

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

Pygmy 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 (Darners)

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

Coastal Evening Darner   Telephlebia tryoni

Carnarvon Evening Darner   Telephlebia undia

Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers)

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

Cave Duskhawker   Gynacantha nourlangie

Grey Duskhawker   Gynacantha rosenbergi

Family: Lindeniidae (Tiger Dragonflies)

Australian Tiger   Ictinogomphus australis

Pilbara Tiger   Ictinogomphus dobsoni

Cape York Tiger   Ictinogomphus paulini

Family: Gomphidae (Clubtail Dragonflies)

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

Lilac Hunter   Zephyrogomphus lateralis

Rainforest Hunter   Zephyrogomphus longipositor

Family: Synthemistidae (Tigertail Dragonflies)

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

Clavicle Tigertail   Tonyosynthemis claviculata

Slender Tigertail   Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli

Family: Gomphomacromiidae

Horned Urfly   Archaeophya adamsi

Magnificent Urfly   Archaeophya magnifica

Family: Pseudocorduliidae

Circle-Tipped Mistfly   Pseudocordulia circularis

Ellipse-Tipped Mistfly   Pseudocordulia elliptica

Family: Macromiidae

Australian Cruiser   Macromia tillyardi

Rainforest Cruiser   Macromia viridescens

Family: Austrocorduliidae

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

Early Mosquitohawk   Micromidia convergens

Thursday Island Mosquitohawk   Micromidia rodericki

Family: Cordulephyidae

Tropical Shutwing   Cordulephya bidens

Clubbed Shutwing   Cordulephya divergens

Mountain Shutwing   Cordulephya montana

Common Shutwing   Cordulephya pygmaea

Family: Oxygastridae

Orange Streamcruiser   Hesperocordulia berthoudi

Family: Corduliidae

Offshore Emerald   Metaphya tillyardi

Metallic Tigerhawk   Pentathemis membranulata

Family: Hemicorduliidae (Emerald Dragonflies)

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

Western Swamp Emerald   Procordulia affinis

Eastern Swamp Emerald   Procordulia jacksoniensis

Family: Urothemistidae (Baskers, Pennants & Barons)

Square-Spot Basker   Aethriamanta circumsignata

L-Spot Basker   Aethriamanta nymphaeae

Wandering Pennant   Macrodiplax cora

Red Baron   Urothemis aliena

Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers & Perchers)

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