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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Featured sightings

Lathrecista asiatica subsp. festa (Australasian Slimwing) at Lower Portland, NSW - 22 Jul 2010 by BlundellsSwamp

Austroaeschna tasmanica (Tasmanian Darner) at Lenah Valley, TAS - 24 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Synthemis tasmanica (Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail) at Southwest, TAS - 19 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Austroaeschna subapicalis (Conehead Darner) at Budawang, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Petalura gigantea (Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail) at Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by Baronia

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner) at High Range, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by Span102

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner) at Sanctuary Point, NSW - 21 Nov 2018 by EmmCrane

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon

Latest sightings

Nannophya dalei at Tinderry, NSW - 27 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Tinderry, NSW - 27 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Wanniassa, ACT - 29 Jan 2026 by jks

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Jan 2026 by Caric

Adversaeschna brevistyla at Downer, ACT - 29 Jan 2026 by RobertD

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Braidwood, NSW - 27 Jan 2026 by stellabellaxx

Orthetrum caledonicum at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Austroaeschna sp. (genus) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Synthemis eustalacta at Tharwa, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by SWishart

Austroaeschna parvistigma at Undefined - 23 Jan 2026 by SWishart

Adversaeschna brevistyla at Griffith, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Bonython, ACT - 20 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Eusynthemis guttata at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by RAllen

Austrogomphus guerini at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by RAllen

Libellulidae (family) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Oallen, NSW - 13 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Hemicordulia tau at Braidwood, NSW - 10 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Throsby, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by ChrisChapman

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Nannophya dalei at Tinderry, NSW - 3 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Archaeosynthemis orientalis at Tinderry, NSW - 3 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Eusynthemis guttata at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Notoaeschna sagittata at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

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WendyEM wrote:

29 Jan 2026

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f8494629-7add-4477-8b25-8098d55e9e33
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?quality_grade=research&taxon_id=323695

Unverified Dragonfly (Anisoptera)

e0m wrote:

8 Oct 2025

Likely Orthetrum caledonicum, as it is quite hairy

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Rosie wrote:

2 Oct 2025

Sorry it's such a lousy photo...but it might have taken off had I moved closer...

Hemicordulia tau

Aussiegall wrote:

1 Oct 2025

Amazing photos

Anisoptera (suborder)

HelenCross wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Thanks Vanessa, the phone handled the night-time shots well!

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