List of Odonata species of Australia

Alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata

This is a list of species of dragonflies and damselflies recorded in Australia.

Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names and location. The list is organized from each Superfamily to Families, into Genera and then Species.

• Qld = Queensland, N.S.W = New South Wales, Vic = Victoria, Tas = Tasmania, S.A = South Australia, N.T = Northern Territory, W.A = Western Australia, A.C.T = Australian Capital Territory

Aeshnoidea

Petaluridae

genus: Petalura

• South-eastern petaltail, Petalura gigantea (Coastal N.S.W)
• Coastal petaltail, Petalura litorea (Coastal northern N.S.W and southern Qld)
• Giant petaltail, Petalura ingentissima (Coastal North Qld)
• Beautiful petaltail, Petalura pulcherrima (Coastal north Qld and Cape York)
• Western petaltail, Petalura hesperia (Southwest W.A)

Aeshnidae

genus: Adversaeschna

• Blue-spotted hawker, Adversaeschna brevistyla (Coastal areas from Cook in northern Queensland south to Victoria and the Pilbara in Western Australia)

genus: Anaciaeschna

• Australian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Coastal Queensland and Northern Territory)

genus: Anax

• Green emperor, Anax gibbosulus (Coastal Northern Australia from the Kimberlies to Gold Coast)
• Lesser green emperor, Anax guttatus (Coastal Northern Australia from the Kimberlies to Gold Coast)
• Kimberley emperor, Anax georgius (The Kimberleys)

genus: Hemianax

• Australian emperor, Hemianax papuensis (All Australia and Islands)

genus: Agyrtacantha

• Trifid duskhawker, Agyrtacantha dirupta (Cape York Peninsula)

Gomphidae

Austrogomphus guerini

genus: Austrogomphus

• Yellow-striped hunter, Austrogomphus guerini (South-eastern Qld, east NSW Vic, south-eastern SA, Tas) ^[1]
• Jade hunter, Austrogomphus ochraceus (South-eastern Qld, east NSW, south Vic)
• Murray River hunter, Austrogomphus angelorum (South-eastern SA, Vic, western NSW)
• Unicorn hunter, Austrogomphus cornutus (Vic, east NSW, mid-and southern Qld)
• Northern river hunter, Austrogomphus doddi (north-east QLD)
• Pimple-headed hunter, Austrogomphus mjobergi (north NT, north west WA, north east Qld)
• Toothed hunter, Austrogomphus arbustorum (north QLD)
• Tiny hunter, Austrogomphus pusillus (North west WA)
• Inland hunter, Austrogomphus australis (Vic, south west SA, south QLD, North eastern and western NSW)
• Western inland hunter,Austrogomphus collaris (South west WA)
• Kimberly hunter, Austrogomphus mouldsorum (North West WA)
• Pale hunter, Austrogomphus amphiclitus (Eastern NSW, Eastern and Southwest QLD)
• Lemon-tipped hunter, Austrogomphus prasinus (North-East QLD)
• Dark hunter, Austrogomphus bifurcatus (North-East QLD)
• Fork hunter, Austrogomphus divaricatus (Eastern QLD)

genus: Zephyrogomphus

• Lilac hunter, Zephyrogomphus lateralis (South-west WA)
• Rainforest hunter, Zephyrogomphus longipositor (East QLD)

genus: Austroepigomphus

subgenus Austroepigomphus

• Twinspot hunter, Austropigomphus melaleucae (East QLD and NSW)
• Austroepigomphus praeruptus (South-east South Australia, Victoria)

subgenus Xerogomphus

• Flame-tipped hunter, Austroepigomphus turneri (Northern Australia, from W.A to Qld)
• Western red hunter, Austroepigomphus gordoni (W.A except the Kimberlys and central Australia)

genus: Antipodogomphus

• Spinehead dragon, Antipodogomphus proselythus Coastal QLD
• Top End dragon, Antipodogomphus dentosus Top N.T
• Cape York dragon, Antipodogomphus edentulus Cape York QLD
• Southern dragon, Antipodogomphus acolythus QLD except Cape York and S.W, NSW excepth S.E and Vic
• Northern dragon, Antipodogomphus neophytus Northern Australia, from W.A to Qld.
• Pilbara dragon, Antipodogomphus hodgkini Pilbara region of W.A.

genus: Armagomphus

• Armourtail - Armagomphus armiger South-east W.A.

genus: Hemigomphus

• Southern vicetail, Hemigomphus gouldii Coastal S.A., Vic, NSW, South QLD
• Stout vicetail, Hemigomphus heteroclytus Coastal S.A., Vic, NSW, QLD except north
• Black vicetail, Hemigomphus atratus Mid Coastal QLD
• Zebra vicetail, Hemigomphus comitatus Mid and north Coastal QLD
• Rainforest vicetail, Hemigomphus theischingeri Mid and north Coastal QLD
• Wallum vicetail, Hemigomphus cooloola Coastal NSW
• Kakadu vicetail, Hemigomphus magela N.T.

Austropetaliidae

genus: Austropetalia

• Waterfall redspot, Austropetalia partricia (Coastal N.S.W)
• Alpine redspot, Austropetalia tonyana (Southern N.S.W and Victoria between 600–1800 metres)

Libelluloidea

Cordulephyidae

genus: Cordulephya

• Common shutwing, Cordulephya pygmaea (Coastal mid-souther Qld to Victoria, also inland to 600 km except souther Qld where extends to N.T border)
• Tropical shutwing, Cordulephya bidens (Coastat central Qld rainforests)
• Clubbed shutwing, Cordulephya divergens (Coastal southern N.S.W)
• Mountain shutwing, Cordulephya montana (Coastal to alpine N.S.W)

Libellulidae

genus: Diplacodes

• Scarlet percher, Diplacodes haematodes
• Wandering percher, Diplacodes bipunctata

genus: Hydrobasileus

• Water prince, Hydrobasileus brevistylus

genus: Nannodiplax

• Pygmy percher, Nannodiplax rubra

Male common glider - Darwin

genus: Rhyothemis

• Yellow-striped flutterer, Rhyothemis phyllis

genus: Tramea

• Common glider, Tramea loewii

Synthemistidae

genus: Synthemis

• Tasmanian swamp tigertail, Synthemis tasmanica (Tas) ^[1]

Unknown

Archipetaliidae

genus: Archipetalia

• Tasmanian redspot, Archipetalia auriculata (Tasmania)

Telephlebiidae

Tasmanian darner (Austroaeschna tasmanica)

genus: Austroaeschna

• Multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata (Southern-coastal N.S.W to Victoria)
• Sydney mountain darner, Austroaeschna obscura (Mountains around Sydney)
• Sigma darner, Austroaeschna sigma (Coastal-southern Queensland and New South Wales)
• S-spot darner, Austroaeschna christine (Central-coast of Qld)
• Swamp darner, Austroaeschna parvistigma (Coastal N.S.W, Victoria and Southern South Australia)
• Alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata (Australian Alps)
• Western darner, Austroaeschna anacantha (Coastal-south-west Western Australia)
• Unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis (Southern Qld to coastal N.S.W, Victoria, Tas and S.A)
• Tropical unicorn darner, Austroaeschna speciosa (Central-coas of Qld)
• Wallum darner, Austroaeschna cooloola Southern-coastal Qld
• Whitewater darner, Austroaeschna inermis (Coastal South-eastern Australia)
• Tasmanian darner, Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmania)
• Lesser Tasmanian darner, Austroaeschna hardyi (Tasmania)
• Mountain darner, Austroaeschna atrata (Alstralian Alps)
• Conehead darner, Austroaeschna subapicalis (Coastal N.S.W and Victoria)
• Carnovon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri (Inland southern Qld)
• Forest darner, Austroaeschna pulchra (Coastal southern Qld, N.S.W and Victoria)
• Eungella darner, Austroaeschna eungella (Central coast of Qld)
• Ochre-tippes darner, Austroaeschna weiskei (Central coast of Qld)
• Green-striped darner, Austroaeschna forcipata (Central coast and Cape York Peninsula of Qld)

genus: Acanthaeschna

• Thylacine darner, Acanthaeschna victoria (Coastal southern Qld and northern N.S.W.)

Hemicorduliidae

genus: Procordulia

• Eastern swamp emerald, Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern NSW, Vic, south-eastern SA, Tasmania) ^[1]

genus: Hemicordulia

• Tau emerald, Hemicordulia tau (Widespread across Australia)

Oxygastridae

• genus: Hesperocordulia
• Orange streamcruiser, Hesperocordulia berthoudi (South-western W.A)

Notes

1. Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.

References

• Theischinger G and Hawking J, 2006, The complete field guide to Dragonflies of Australia CSIRO publishing Collingwood Victoria ISBN 0-643-09073-8.