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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) field guide

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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Damselflies (Zygoptera)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker)

Male. Can have blue or yellow/white with brown eyes

Male. Can have blue or yellow/white with brown eyes

Adversaeschna brevistyla
Female

Female
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Male. Can have blue or yellow/white with brown eyes
Female

Aeshnidae (family) (Hawkers)

Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)
Aeshnidae (family)

Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor)

Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis

Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner)

Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata

Austroaeschna obscura (Sydney Mountain Darner)

Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner)

Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis

Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly)

Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni

Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing)

Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas (Common Flatwing)

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Steve Burrows

Steve Burrows
Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas
Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn
Steve Burrows
Kerri-Lee Harris, Wonboyn

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter)

Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini

Austrolestes annulosus (Blue Ringtail)

Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes annulosus

Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail)

Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda

Austrolestes psyche (Cup Ringtail)

Austrolestes psyche
Austrolestes psyche
Austrolestes psyche
Austrolestes psyche

Austrolestes sp. (genus) (Ringtail damselfy)

Austrolestes sp. (genus)
Austrolestes sp. (genus)
Austrolestes sp. (genus)
Austrolestes sp. (genus)

Austropetalia patricia (Waterfall Redspot)

Austropetalia patricia
Austropetalia patricia
Austropetalia patricia

Austrophlebia costalis (Southern Giant Darner)

Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis
Austrophlebia costalis

Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing)

Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea

Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher)

Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata
Diplacodes bipunctata

Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher)

Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes
Diplacodes haematodes

Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher)

Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis
Diplacodes melanopsis

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