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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) species

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36 species

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

Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail)

Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora

Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly)

Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta

Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly)

Nannophya dalei

teneral (immature) male

Nannophya dalei

mature male
Nannophya dalei

female
Nannophya dalei
Nannophya dalei
Nannophya dalei

Notoaeschna sagittata (Southern Riffle Darner)

Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata

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

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail)

Synthemis eustalacta

Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.

Synthemis eustalacta

Male.
Synthemis eustalacta

Female. Note the end of the abdomen.
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner)

Telephlebia godeffroyi
Telephlebia godeffroyi

Tramea loewii (Common Glider)

Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii

Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel)

Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum

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