This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infraorder Anisoptera). Those groups are organized in Families and then Genera and Species.
genus: Archiargiolestes
- Midget flatwing, Archiargiolestes parvulus
- Tiny flatwing, Archiargiolestes pusillissimus
- Little flatwing, Archiargiolestes pusillus
genus: Austroargiolestes
- New England flatwing, Austroargiolestes alpinus
- Flame flatwing, Austroargiolestes amabilis
- Tropical flatwing, Austroargiolestes aureus
- Barrington flatwing, Austroargiolestes brookhousei
- Powdered flatwing, Austroargiolestes calcaris
- Milky flatwing, Austroargiolestes christine
- Golden flatwing, Austroargiolestes chrysoides
- Azure flatwing, Austroargiolestes elke
- Common flatwing, Austroargiolestes icteromelas
- Sydney flatwing, Austroargiolestes isabellae
genus: Griseargiolestes
- Coastal flatwing, Griseargiolestes albescens
- Turquoise flatwing, Griseargiolestes bucki
- Grey-chested flatwing, Griseargiolestes eboracus
- Springs flatwing, Griseargiolestes fontanus
- Grey flatwing, Griseargiolestes griseus
- Alpine flatwing, Griseargiolestes intermedius
- Metallic flatwing, Griseargiolestes metallicus
genus: Miniargiolestes
- Stream flatwing, Miniargiolestes minimus
genus: Podopteryx
- Treehole flatwing, Podopteryx selysi
genus: Aciagrion
- Blue slim, Aciagrion fragilis
genus: Agriocnemis
- Silver wisp, Agriocnemis argentea
- Tropical wisp, Agriocnemis dobsoni
- Pilbara wisp, Agriocnemis kunjina
- Pygmy wisp, Agriocnemis pygmaea
- Red-rumped wisp, Agriocnemis rubricauda
- Agriocnemis thoracalis
genus: Archibasis
- Blue-banded longtail, Archibasis mimetes
genus: Argiocnemis
- Red-tipped shadefly, Argiocnemis rubescens
genus: Austroagrion
- South-western billabongfly, Austroagrion cyane
- Northern billabongfly, Austroagrion exclamationis
- Pilbara billabongfly, Austroagrion pindrina
- Eastern billabongfly, Austroagrion watsoni
genus: Austrocnemis
- Tiny longlegs, Austrocnemis maccullochi
- Kimberley longlegs, Austrocnemis obscura
- Splendid longlegs, Austrocnemis splendida
genus: Caliagrion
- Large riverdamsel, Caliagrion billinghursti
genus: Ceriagrion
- Redtail, Ceriagrion aeruginosum
genus: Coenagrion
- Swamp bluet, Coenagrion lyelli
genus: Ischnura
- Aurora bluetail, Ischnura aurora
- Common bluetail, Ischnura heterosticta
- Colourful bluetail, Ischnura pruinescens
genus: Pseudagrion
- Gold-fronted riverdamsel, Pseudagrion aureofrons
- Northern riverdamsel, Pseudagrion cingillum
- Flame-headed riverdamsel, Pseudagrion ignifer
- Dusky riverdamsel, Pseudagrion jedda
- Citrine-headed riverdamsel, Pseudagrion lucifer
- Blue riverdamsel, Pseudagrion microcephalum
genus: Teinobasis
- Red-breasted longtail, Teinobasis rufithorax
genus: Xanthagrion
- Red and blue damsel, Xanthagrion erythroneurum
genus: Hemiphlebia
- Ancient greenling, Hemiphlebia mirabilis
genus: Austrosticta
- Northern pondsitter, Austrosticta fieldi
- Eastern pondsitter, Austrosticta frater
- Kimberley pondsitter, Austrosticta soror
genus: Eurysticta
- Pilbara pin, Eurysticta coolawanyah
- Coomalie pin, Eurysticta coomalie
- Kimberley pin, Eurysticta kununurra
- Queensland pin, Eurysticta reevesi
genus: Labidiosticta
- Large wiretail, Labidiosticta vallisi
genus: Lithosticta
- Rock narrow-wing, Lithosticta macra
genus: Neosticta
- Southern pinfly, Neosticta canescens
- Tropical pinfly, Neosticta fraseri
- Forest pinfly, Neosticta silvarum
genus: Oristicta
- Slender wiretail, Oristicta filicicola
- Elegant wiretail, Oristicta rosendaleorum
genus: Rhadinosticta
- Northern wiretail, Rhadinosticta banksi
- Wiretail, Rhadinosticta handschini
- Powdered wiretail, Rhadinosticta simplex
genus: Austrolestes
- Western ringtail, Austrolestes aleison
- Slender ringtail, Austrolestes analis
- Blue ringtail, Austrolestes annulosus
- Inland ringtail, Austrolestes aridus
- Metallic ringtail, Austrolestes cingulatus
- Northern ringtail, Austrolestes insularis
- Iota ringtail, Austrolestes io
- Wandering ringtail, Austrolestes leda
- Dune ringtail, Austrolestes minjerriba
- Cup ringtail, Austrolestes psyche
genus: Indolestes
- Small reedling, Indolestes alleni
- Cave reedling, Indolestes obiri
- Slender reedling, Indolestes tenuissimus
genus: Lestes
- Dusky spreadwing, Lestes concinnus
genus: Diphlebia
- Sapphire rockmaster, Diphlebia coerulescens
- Tropical rockmaster, Diphlebia euphaeoides
- Giant rockmaster, Diphlebia hybridoides
- Whitewater rockmaster, Diphlebia lestoides
- Arrowhead rockmaster, Diphlebia nymphoides
genus: Lestoidea
- Large bluestreak, Lestoidea barbarae
- Short-tipped bluestreak, Lestoidea brevicauda
- Common bluestreak, Lestoidea conjuncta
- Mount Lewis bluestreak, Lestoidea lewisiana
genus: Nososticta
- Black-winged threadtail, Nososticta baroalba
- Green-blue threadtail, Nososticta coelestina
- Northern threadtail, Nososticta fraterna
- Spot-winged threadtail, Nososticta kalumburu
- Koolpinyah threadtail, Nososticta koolpinyah
- Citrine threadtail, Nososticta koongarra
- Malachite threadtail, Nososticta liveringa
- Striped threadtail, Nososticta mouldsi
- Pilbara threadtail, Nososticta pilbara
- Orange threadtail, Nososticta solida
- Fivespot threadtail, Nososticta solitaria
- Melville Island threadtail, Nososticta taracumbi
genus: Chorismagrion
- Pretty relict, Chorismagrion risi
genus: Episynlestes
- Southern whitetip, Episynlestes albicauda
- Tropical whitetip, Episynlestes cristatus
- Intermediate whitetip, Episynlestes intermedius
genus: Synlestes
- Forest needle, Synlestes selysi
- Tropical needle, Synlestes tropicus
- Bronze needle, Synlestes weyersii
Anisoptera (dragonflies)
editgenus: Acanthaeschna
- Thylacine darner, Acanthaeschna victoria (Coastal southern Queensland and northern New South Wales)
genus: Adversaeschna
- Blue-spotted hawker, Adversaeschna brevistyla (Coastal areas from Cooktown in northern Queensland, south to Victoria, and the Pilbara in Western Australia)
genus: Agyrtacantha
- Trifid duskhawker, Agyrtacantha dirupta (Cape York Peninsula)
genus: Anaciaeschna
- Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Coastal Queensland and Northern Territory)
genus: Anax
- Kimberley emperor, Anax georgius (The Kimberley)
- Green emperor, Anax gibbosulus (Coastal northern Australia from the Kimberley to the Gold Coast)
- Lesser green emperor, Anax guttatus (Coastal northern Australia from the Kimberley to the Gold Coast)
- Australian emperor, Anax papuensis (All Australia and islands)
genus: Antipodophlebia
- Terrestrial evening darner, Antipodophlebia asthenes
genus: Austroaeschna
- Western darner, Austroaeschna anacantha (Coastal south-western Western Australia)
- Mountain darner, Austroaeschna atrata (Australian Alps)
- S-spot darner, Austroaeschna christine (Central coast of Queensland)
- Wallum darner, Austroaeschna cooloola Southern coast of Queensland
- Eungella darner, Austroaeschna eungella (Central coast of Queensland)
- Alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata (Australian Alps)
- Lesser Tasmanian darner, Austroaeschna hardyi (Tasmania)
- Whitewater darner, Austroaeschna inermis (Coastal south-eastern Australia)
- Grampians darner, Austroaeschna ingrid (Western Victoria)
- Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri (Inland southern Queensland)
- Multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata (Southern coastal New South Wales to Victoria)
- Sydney mountain darner, Austroaeschna obscura (Mountains around Sydney)
- Swamp darner, Austroaeschna parvistigma (Coastal New South Wales, Victoria, southern South Australia and Tasmania)
- Inland darner, Austroaeschna pinheyi (Carnarvon Gorge, Queensland)
- Forest darner, Austroaeschna pulchra (Coastal southern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria)
- Sigma darner, Austroaeschna sigma (Coastal southern Queensland and New South Wales)
- Tropical unicorn darner, Austroaeschna speciosa (Central coast of Queensland)
- Conehead darner, Austroaeschna subapicalis (Coastal New South Wales and Victoria)
- Tasmanian darner, Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmania)
- Unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis (Southern Queensland to coastal New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia)
genus: Austrogynacantha
- Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena (Across Australia north of about Sydney)
genus: Austrophlebia
- Southern giant darner, Austrophlebia costalis
- Northern giant darner, Austrophlebia subcostalis
genus: Dendroaeschna
- Wide-faced darner, Dendroaeschna conspersa
genus: Dromaeschna
- Green-striped darner, Dromaeschna forcipata (Coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland)
- Ochre-tipped darner, Dromaeschna weiskei (Coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland)
genus: Gynacantha
- Lesser duskhawker, Gynacantha dobsoni (Northern Australia)
- Slender duskhawker, Gynacantha kirbyi (Northern Queensland)
- Paddle-tipped duskhawker, Gynacantha mocsaryi (Northern Queensland)
- Cave duskhawker, Gynacantha nourlangie (Inland and northern Australia)
- Grey duskhawker, Gynacantha rosenbergi (Northern Queensland)
genus: Notoaeschna
- Northern riffle darner, Notoaeschna geminata
- Southern riffle darner, Notoaeschna sagittata
genus: Spinaeschna
- Southern cascade darner, Spinaeschna tripunctata
- Tropical cascade darner, Spinaeschna watsoni
genus: Telephlebia
- Southern evening darner, Telephlebia brevicauda
- Northern evening darner, Telephlebia cyclops
- Eastern evening darner, Telephlebia godeffroyi
- Tropical evening darner, Telephlebia tillyardi
- Coastal evening darner, Telephlebia tryoni
- Carnarvon evening darner, Telephlebia undia
genus: Archipetalia
- Tasmanian redspot, Archipetalia auriculata (Tasmania)
genus: Austropetalia
- Northern redspot, Austropetalia annaliese (Eastern New South Wales)
- Waterfall redspot, Austropetalia patricia (Coastal New South Wales)
- Alpine redspot, Austropetalia tonyana (Southern New South Wales and Victoria between 600–1800 metres elevation)
genus: Hemicordulia
- Australian emerald, Hemicordulia australiae (Widespread in eastern and south-western Australia)
- Fat-bellied emerald, Hemicordulia continentalis (Coastal Queensland)
- Desert emerald, Hemicordulia flava (Central Australia)
- Yellow-spotted emerald, Hemicordulia intermedia (Northern Australia)
- Slender emerald, Hemicordulia kalliste (Northern Australia)
- Pilbara emerald, Hemicordulia koomina (Pilbara, Western Australia)
- Superb emerald, Hemicordulia superba (Northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland)
- Tau emerald, Hemicordulia tau (Widespread across Australia)
genus: Pentathemis
- Metallic tigerhawk, Pentathemis membranulata (Northern Australia)
genus: Procordulia
- Western swamp emerald, Procordulia affinis (South-western Western Australia)
- Eastern swamp emerald, Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, Tasmania) [1]
genus: Antipodogomphus
- Southern dragon, Antipodogomphus acolythus Queensland except for Cape York and south-west, New South Wales except south-east and Victoria
- Top End dragon, Antipodogomphus dentosus Top End of Northern Territory
- Cape York dragon, Antipodogomphus edentulus Cape York, Queensland
- Pilbara dragon, Antipodogomphus hodgkini Pilbara region of Western Australia
- Northern dragon, Antipodogomphus neophytus Northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland
- Spinehead dragon, Antipodogomphus proselythus Coastal Queensland
genus: Armagomphus
- Armourtail, Armagomphus armiger South-western Western Australia.
genus: Austroepigomphus
- subgenus Austroepigomphus
- Twinspot hunter, Austroepigomphus praeruptus (South-eastern South Australia, Victoria)
- subgenus Xerogomphus
- Western red hunter, Austrogomphus gordoni (Western Australia except the Kimberleys and central Australia)
- Flame-tipped hunter, Austrogomphus turneri (Northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland)
genus: Austrogomphus
- subgenus Austrogomphus
- Murray River hunter, Austrogomphus angelorum (South-eastern South Australia, Victoria, western New South Wales)
- Toothed hunter, Austrogomphus arbustorum (Northern Queensland)
- Inland hunter, Austrogomphus australis (Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, southern Queensland, north-eastern and western New South Wales)
- Western inland hunter, Austrogomphus collaris (South-western Western Australia)
- Unicorn hunter, Austrogomphus cornutus (Victoria, eastern New South Wales, mid- and southern Queensland)
- Northern river hunter, Austrogomphus doddi (North-eastern Queensland)
- Yellow-striped hunter, Austrogomphus guerini (South-eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, Tasmania) [1]
- Pimple-headed hunter, Austrogomphus mjobergi (Northern Northern Territory, north-western Western Australia, north-eastern Queensland)
- Kimberly hunter, Austrogomphus mouldsorum (North-western Western Australia)
- Jade hunter, Austrogomphus ochraceus (South-eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, southern Victoria)
- Tiny hunter, Austrogomphus pusillus (North-western Western Australia)
- subgenus Pleiogomphus
- Pale hunter, Austrogomphus amphiclitus (Eastern New South Wales, eastern and south-western Queensland)
- Dark hunter, Austrogomphus bifurcatus (North-eastern Queensland)
- Fork hunter, Austrogomphus divaricatus (Eastern Queensland)
- Lemon-tipped hunter, Austrogomphus prasinus (North-eastern Queensland)
genus: Hemigomphus
- Black vicetail, Hemigomphus atratus Mid coastal Queensland
- Zebra vicetail, Hemigomphus comitatus Mid and north coastal Queensland
- Wallum vicetail, Hemigomphus cooloola Coastal New South Wales
- Southern vicetail, Hemigomphus gouldii Coastal South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland
- Stout vicetail, Hemigomphus heteroclytus Coastal South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland
- Kakadu vicetail, Hemigomphus magela Northern Territory
- Rainforest vicetail, Hemigomphus theischingeri Mid and northern coastal Queensland
genus: Ictinogomphus
- Australian tiger, Ictinogomphus australis
- Pilbara tiger, Ictinogomphus dobsoni
- Cape York tiger, Ictinogomphus paulini
genus: Odontogomphus
- Pinchtail, Odontogomphus donnellyi (Northern coastal Queensland)
genus: Zephyrogomphus
- Lilac hunter, Zephyrogomphus lateralis (South-western Western Australia)
- Rainforest hunter, Zephyrogomphus longipositor (North-eastern Queensland)
genus: Aethriamanta
- Square-spot basker, Aethriamanta circumsignata (Northern Australia)
- L-spot basker, Aethriamanta nymphaeae (Northern Australia)
genus: Agrionoptera
- Red swampdragon, Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Northern New South Wales, eastern Queensland, Northern Territory)
- Striped swampdragon, Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis (North-eastern Queensland)
genus: Austrothemis
- Swamp flat-tail, Austrothemis nigrescens (Southern Australia)
genus: Brachydiplax
genus: Camacinia
- Black knight, Camacinia othello
genus: Crocothemis
- Black-headed skimmer, Crocothemis nigrifrons
genus: Diplacodes
- Wandering percher, Diplacodes bipunctata (Widespread across Australia)
- Scarlet percher, Diplacodes haematodes (Widespread across Australia)
- Black-faced percher, Diplacodes melanopsis (Coastal southern Queensland, coastal New South Wales, Victoria)
- Charcoal-winged percher, Diplacodes nebulosa (Northern Australia)
- Chalky percher, Diplacodes trivialis (Northern Australia)
genus: Huonia
- Forestwatcher, Huonia melvillensis
genus: Hydrobasileus
- Water prince, Hydrobasileus brevistylus
genus: Lathrecista
- Australasian slimwing, Lathrecista asiatica festa
genus: Macrodiplax
- Wandering pennant, Macrodiplax cora
genus: Nannodiplax
- Pygmy percher, Nannodiplax rubra
genus: Nannophlebia
- Elusive archtail, Nannophlebia eludens
- Pilbara archtail, Nannophlebia injibandi
- Top End archtail, Nannophlebia mudginberri
- Common archtail, Nannophlebia risi
genus: Nannophya
- Australian pygmyfly, Nannophya australis
- Eastern pygmyfly, Nannophya dalei
- Artesian pygmyfly, Nannophya fenshami
- Western pygmyfly, Nannophya occidentalis
- Scarlet pygmyfly, Nannophya paulsoni
genus: Neurothemis
- Spotted grasshawk, Neurothemis oligoneura
- Painted grasshawk, Neurothemis stigmatizans
genus: Notolibellula
- Bicoloured skimmer, Notolibellula bicolor
genus: Orthetrum
- Speckled skimmer, Orthetrum balteatum
- Brownwater skimmer, Orthetrum boumiera
- Blue skimmer, Orthetrum caledonicum
- Rosy skimmer, Orthetrum migratum
- Slender skimmer, Orthetrum sabina
- Green skimmer, Orthetrum serapia
- Fiery skimmer, Orthetrum villosovittatum
genus: Pantala
- Wandering glider, Pantala flavescens
genus: Potamarcha
- Swampwatcher, Potamarcha congener
genus: Raphismia
- Spiny-chested percher, Raphismia bispina
genus: Rhodothemis
- Red arrow, Rhodothemis lieftincki
genus: Rhyothemis
- Iridescent flutterer, Rhyothemis braganza
- Graphic flutterer, Rhyothemis graphiptera
- Yellow-striped flutterer, Rhyothemis phyllis
- Sapphire flutterer, Rhyothemis princeps
- Jewel flutterer, Rhyothemis resplendens
genus: Tetrathemis
- Rainforest elf, Tetrathemis irregularis
genus: Tholymis
- Twister, Tholymis tillarga
genus: Tramea
- Dune glider, Tramea eurybia
- Common glider, Tramea loewii
- Northern glider, Tramea transmarina
- Narrow-lobed glider, Tramea stenoloba
genus: Urothemis
- Red baron, Urothemis aliena
genus: Zyxomma
- Short-tailed duskdarter, Zyxomma elgneri
- Large duskdarter, Zyxomma multinervorum
- Long-tailed duskdarter, Zyxomma petiolatum
genus: Macromia
- Australian cruiser, Macromia tillyardi
- Rainforest cruiser, Macromia viridescens
genus: Petalura
- South-eastern petaltail, Petalura gigantea
- Western petaltail, Petalura hesperia
- Giant petaltail, Petalura ingentissima
- Coastal petaltail, Petalura litorea
- Beautiful petaltail, Petalura pulcherrima
genus: Archaeosynthemis
- Twinspot tigertail, Archaeosynthemis leachii
- Western brown tigertail, Archaeosynthemis occidentalis
- Eastern brown tigertail, Archaeosynthemis orientalis
- Spiny tigertail, Archaeosynthemis spiniger
genus: Austrosynthemis
- Turquoise tigertail, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta
genus: Choristhemis
- Yellow-tipped tigertail, Choristhemis flavoterminata
- Delicate tigertail, Choristhemis olivei
genus: Eusynthemis
- Variable tigertail, Eusynthemis aurolineata
- Mount Lewis tigertail, Eusynthemis barbarae
- Small tigertail, Eusynthemis brevistyla
- Cooloola tigertail, Eusynthemis cooloola
- Carnarvon tigertail, Eusynthemis deniseae
- Southern tigertail, Eusynthemis guttata
- Pretty tigertail, Eusynthemis netta
- Black tigertail, Eusynthemis nigra
- Swift tigertail, Eusynthemis rentziana
- Rainforest tigertail, Eusynthemis tenera
- Mountain tigertail, Eusynthemis tillyardi
- Barrington tigertail, Eusynthemis ursa
- Beech tigertail, Eusynthemis ursula
- Golden tigertail, Eusynthemis virgula
genus: Parasynthemis
- Royal tigertail, Parasynthemis regina
genus: Synthemiopsis
- Tasmanian spotwing, Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides
genus: Synthemis
- Swamp tigertail, Synthemis eustalacta
- Tasmanian swamp tigertail, Synthemis tasmanica
genus: Tonyosynthemis
- Clavicle tigertail, Tonyosynthemis claviculata
- Slender tigertail, Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli
Superfamily Libelluloidea
editgenus: Apocordulia
- Nighthawk, Apocordulia macrops
genus: Archaeophya
- Horned urfly, Archaeophya adamsi
- Magnificent urfly, Archaeophya magnifica
genus: Austrocordulia
- Sydney hawk, Austrocordulia leonardi
- Eastern hawk, Austrocordulia refracta
- Top End hawk, Austrocordulia territoria
genus: Austrophya
- Summit mystic, Austrophya monteithorum
- Rainforest mystic, Austrophya mystica
genus: Cordulephya
- Common shutwing, Cordulephya pygmaea
- Tropical shutwing, Cordulephya bidens
- Clubbed shutwing, Cordulephya divergens
- Mountain shutwing, Cordulephya montana
genus: Hesperocordulia
- Orange streamcruiser, Hesperocordulia berthoudi
genus: Lathrocordulia
- Queensland swiftwing, Lathrocordulia garrisoni
- Western swiftwing, Lathrocordulia metallica
genus: Micromidia
- Forest mosquitohawk, Micromidia atrifrons
- Early mosquitohawk, Micromidia convergens
- Thursday Island mosquitohawk, Micromidia rodericki
genus: Pseudocordulia
- Circle-tipped mistfly, Pseudocordulia circularis
- Ellipse-tipped mistfly, Pseudocordulia elliptica
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