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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Dragonfly (Anisoptera) species

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52 species

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

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail)

Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly)

Petalura gigantea
Petalura gigantea

Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern Swamp Emerald)

Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis

Rhyothemis graphiptera (Graphic Flutterer)

Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail)

Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta
Synthemis eustalacta

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family) (Tigertail)

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)

Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner)

Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda

Tramea loewii (Common Glider)

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

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