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Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) field guide

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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Damselflies (Zygoptera)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Diplacodes sp. (genus) (Percher)

Diplacodes sp. (genus)
Diplacodes sp. (genus)
Diplacodes sp. (genus)
Diplacodes sp. (genus)

Eusynthemis sp. (genus) (Tigertail)

Eusynthemis sp. (genus)
Eusynthemis sp. (genus)
Eusynthemis sp. (genus)
Eusynthemis sp. (genus)

Eusynthemis tillyardi

Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi
Eusynthemis tillyardi

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald)

Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae

Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald)

Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau
Hemicordulia tau

Hemigomphus gouldii (Southern Vicetail)

Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii
Hemigomphus gouldii

Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail)

Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora

Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly)

Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly)

teneral (immature) male

teneral (immature) male

mature male

mature male
female

female
Nannophya dalei
teneral (immature) male
mature male
female

Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail)

Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida

Notoaeschna sagittata (Southern Riffle Darner)

Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer)

Male

Male

Male

Male
Female

Female
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Male
Male
Female

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail)

Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail)

Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea

Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern Swamp Emerald)

Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis

Synlestes weyersii (Bronze Needle)

Female Bronze Needle

Female Bronze Needle

Synlestes weyersii
Mating wheel pair of Bronze Needles

Mating wheel pair of Bronze Needles
Synlestes weyersii
Female Bronze Needle
Mating wheel pair of Bronze Needles

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail)

Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.

Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.

Male.

Male.
Female. Note the end of the abdomen.

Female. Note the end of the abdomen.
Synthemis eustalacta
Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.
Male.
Female. Note the end of the abdomen.

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner)

Telephlebia godeffroyi
Telephlebia godeffroyi
Telephlebia godeffroyi

Tramea loewii (Common Glider)

Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii

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