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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Dragonfly (Anisoptera) species

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22 species

Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker)

Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla

Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor)

Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis

Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner)

Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata

Austroaeschna obscura (Sydney Mountain Darner)

Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner)

Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter)

Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini

Austropetalia patricia (Waterfall Redspot)

Austropetalia patricia
Austropetalia patricia

Austrophlebia costalis (Southern Giant Darner)

Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis

Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing)

Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher)

Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata

Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher)

Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes

Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher)

Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis

Eusynthemis tillyardi

Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald)

Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald)

Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau

Hemigomphus gouldii (Southern Vicetail)

Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly)

Nannophya dalei

teneral (immature) male

Nannophya dalei

mature male
Nannophya dalei

female
Nannophya dalei
Nannophya dalei
Nannophya dalei

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer)

Orthetrum villosovittatum

Male

Orthetrum villosovittatum

Male
Orthetrum villosovittatum

Female
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Orthetrum villosovittatum

Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern Swamp Emerald)

Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis

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