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Austrogomphus australis at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Hemicordulia tau at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Diplacodes melanopsis at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Hemicordulia australiae at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diplacodes melanopsis at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Hemigomphus sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Austrogomphus guerini at Kenny, ACT by RAllen
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Tharwa, ACT by JohnBundock
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Hemicordulia australiae at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Telephlebia brevicauda at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Telephlebia brevicauda at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Orthetrum caledonicum at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austrogomphus cornutus at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Synthemis eustalacta at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austroepigomphus praeruptus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diplacodes bipunctata at Theodore, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austrogomphus guerini at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Diplacodes bipunctata at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Synthemis eustalacta at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Libellulidae (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Hackett, ACT by Pirom
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austroaeschna sp. (genus) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Theodore, ACT by RomanSoroka
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Strathnairn, ACT by Pirom
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Diplacodes sp. (genus) (Percher) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Strathnairn, ACT by Thurstan
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gundary, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Hall, ACT by Christine
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Watson, ACT by Year4Gibson
Nannophya dalei (Eastern Pygmyfly) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Strathnairn, ACT by Thurstan
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL

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WHall wrote:
10 Dec 2024
Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes) ??
Unidentified Dragonfly (Anisoptera)
KorinneM wrote:
1 Nov 2024
Stunning.
Nannophya dalei
HarveyPerkins wrote:
19 Sep 2024
Plus the pair of ovipositing Wandering Ringtails in the lower right.
Anax papuensis
HarveyPerkins wrote:
12 Sep 2024
Agree - there is little to go on, but everything that is visible points to Wandering Percher.
Diplacodes bipunctata
KorinneM wrote:
12 Sep 2024
Not enough features for me to be able to ID this one. I'm guessing good chance it's a percher. @HarveyPerkins?
Diplacodes bipunctata

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Austrogomphus australis

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Diplacodes melanopsis

Hemigomphus sp. (genus)

Austrogomphus guerini

Orthetrum caledonicum at Gundaroo, NSW

Orthetrum caledonicum at Gundaroo, NSW

Diplacodes bipunctata at Gundaroo, NSW

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