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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Dragonfly (Anisoptera) species

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52 species

Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker)

Adversaeschna brevistyla

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

Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla

Female
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla
Adversaeschna brevistyla

Aeshnidae (family) (Hawkers)

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

Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor)

Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis
Anax papuensis

Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly)

Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)

Archaeosynthemis orientalis (Eastern Brown Tigertail)

Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis
Archaeosynthemis orientalis

Austroaeschna atrata (Mountain Darner)

Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata
Austroaeschna atrata

Austroaeschna flavomaculata (Alpine Darner)

Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata
Austroaeschna flavomaculata

Austroaeschna inermis (Whitewater Darner)

Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis
Austroaeschna inermis

Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner)

Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata

Austroaeschna obscura (Sydney Mountain Darner)

Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura
Austroaeschna obscura

Austroaeschna parvistigma (Swamp Darner)

Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma
Austroaeschna parvistigma

Austroaeschna pulchra (Forest Darner)

Austroaeschna pulchra

male

Austroaeschna pulchra

male
Austroaeschna pulchra

female
Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra

Austroaeschna sp. (genus)

Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
Austroaeschna sp. (genus)

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner)

Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis

Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Twin-spot Hunter)

Austroepigomphus praeruptus
Austroepigomphus praeruptus
Austroepigomphus praeruptus
Austroepigomphus praeruptus
Austroepigomphus praeruptus
Austroepigomphus praeruptus

Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter)

Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis
Austrogomphus australis

Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter)

Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus
Austrogomphus cornutus

Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter)

Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini

Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter)

Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus
Austrogomphus ochraceus

Austropetalia tonyana (Alpine Redspot)

Austropetalia tonyana
Austropetalia tonyana

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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