Distribution by Species: Rarities
Following the example of Theischinger & Hawking 2006 and 2021 (reproduced here with the authors' permission), the map below divides Australia into 16 distinct areas. The table underneath the map lists the 118 species which have only been recorded from a single area.
Each line contains the following pieces of information: the number of the species as per our overall checklist, the area from which the species has been reported (and, in brackets, the total number of species which only occur in the area), the species' common and scientific names, and a Distribution button. Click on the Distribution button to see the species' Australia-wide distribution. Those species of which we have photographs available are listed in dark red; click on their names to see our photographs.
Please note that all of these distribution data, including the dot maps themselves, are copyright-protected. They must not, therefore, be reproduced, republished, redistributed, modified, etc. without the express written permission from the copyright holders. Note also that the acronym DECCW, NSW underneath each dot map stands for the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, New South Wales.
| # | Area | Species | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | CY (12) | Papuan Jewel (Rhinocypha tincta semitincta) | |
| 24 | CY (12) | Papuan Demoiselle (Neurobasis australis) | |
| 69 | CY (12) | Elegant Wiretail (Oristicta rosendaleorum) | |
| 87 | CY (12) | Pinhead Wisp (Agriocnemis femina) | |
| 120 | CY (12) | Trifid Duskhawker (Agyrtacantha dirupta / tumidula) | |
| 174 | CY (12) | Cape York Dragon (Antipodogomphus edentulus) | |
| 206 | CY (12) | Cape York Tiger (Ictinogomphus paulini) | |
| 238 | CY (12) | Rainforest Cruiser (Macromia viridescens) | |
| 247 | CY (12) | Offshore Emerald (Metaphya tillyardi) | |
| 291 | CY (12) | Spiny-chested Percher (Raphismia bispina) | |
| 306 | CY (12) | Large Duskdarter (Zyxomma multinervorum) | |
| 325 | CY (12) | Thursday Island Mosquitohawk (Micromidia rodericki) | |
| 241 | IA (1) | Desert Emerald (Hemicordulia flava) | |
| 58 | KIM (6) | Kimberley Pondsitter (Austrosticta soror) | |
| 75 | KIM (6) | Spot-winged Threadtail (Nososticta kalumburu) | |
| 98 | KIM (6) | Kimberley Longlegs (Austrocnemis obscura) | |
| 122 | KIM (6) | Kimberley Emperor (Anax georgius) | |
| 190 | KIM (6) | Kimberley Hunter (Austrogomphus mouldsorum) | |
| 192 | KIM (6) | Tiny Hunter (Austrogomphus pusillus) | |
| 37 | NEN (4) | New England Flatwing (Austroargiolestes alpinus) | |
| 40 | NEN (4) | Barrington Flatwing (Austroargiolestes brookhousei) | |
| 42 | NEN (4) | Milky Flatwing (Austroargiolestes christine) | |
| 115 | NEN (4) | Northern Redspot (Austropetalia annaliese) | |
| 2 | NEQ (38) | Pretty Relict (Chorismagrion risi) | |
| 4 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Whitetip (Episynlestes cristatus) | |
| 5 | NEQ (38) | Intermediate Whitetip (Episynlestes intermedius) | |
| 7 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Needle (Synlestes tropicus) | |
| 30 | NEQ (38) | Large Bluestreak (Lestoidea barbarae) | |
| 31 | NEQ (38) | Short-tipped Bluestreak (Lestoidea brevicauda) | |
| 32 | NEQ (38) | Common Bluestreak (Lestoidea conjuncta) | |
| 33 | NEQ (38) | Mount Lewis Bluestreak (Lestoidea lewisiana) | |
| 39 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Flatwing (Austroargiolestes aureus) | |
| 44 | NEQ (38) | Azure Flatwing (Austroargiolestes elke) | |
| 53 | NEQ (38) | Metallic Flatwing (Griseargiolestes metallicus) | |
| 66 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Pinfly (Neosticta fraseri) | |
| 67 | NEQ (38) | Forest Pinfly (Neosticta silvarum) | |
| 86 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Wisp (Agriocnemis dobsoni) | |
| 129 | NEQ (38) | S-spot Darner (Austroaeschna christine) | |
| 131 | NEQ (38) | Eungella Darner (Austroaeschna eungella) | |
| 143 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna speciosa) | |
| 147 | NEQ (38) | Ochre-tipped Darner (Austroaeschna weiskei) | |
| 150 | NEQ (38) | Northern Giant Darner (Austrophlebia subcostalis) | |
| 160 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Cascade Darner (Spinaeschna watsoni) | |
| 164 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Evening Darner (Telephlebia tillyardi) | |
| 169 | NEQ (38) | Giant Petaltail (Petalura ingentissima) | |
| 187 | NEQ (38) | Northern River Hunter (Austrogomphus doddi) | |
| 195 | NEQ (38) | Fork Hunter (Austrogomphus divaricatus) | |
| 197 | NEQ (38) | Black Vicetail (Hemigomphus atratus) | |
| 207 | NEQ (38) | Pinchtail (Odontogomphus donnellyi) | |
| 209 | NEQ (38) | Rainforest Hunter (Zephyrogomphus longipositor) | |
| 218 | NEQ (38) | Mount Lewis Tigertail (Eusynthemis barbarae) | |
| 223 | NEQ (38) | Pretty Tigertail (Eusynthemis netta) | |
| 226 | NEQ (38) | Rainforest Tigertail (Eusynthemis tenera) | |
| 235 | NEQ (38) | Clavicle Tigertail (Tonyosynthemis claviculata) | |
| 310 | NEQ (38) | Magnificent Urfly (Archaeophya magnifica) | |
| 314 | NEQ (38) | Summit Mystic (Austrophya monteithorum) | |
| 315 | NEQ (38) | Rainforest Mystic (Austrophya mystica) | |
| 316 | NEQ (38) | Tropical Shutwing (Cordulephya bidens) | |
| 321 | NEQ (38) | Queensland Swiftwing (Lathrocordulia garrisoni) | |
| 326 | NEQ (38) | Circle-tipped Mistfly (Pseudocordulia circularis) | |
| 327 | NEQ (38) | Ellipse-tipped Mistfly (Pseudocordulia elliptica) | |
| 62 | NIQ (2) | Queensland Pin (Eurysticta reevesi) | |
| 276 | NIQ (2) | Artesian Pygmyfly (Nannophya fenshami) | |
| 20 | NNT (12) | Cave Reedling (Indolestes obiri) | |
| 60 | NNT (12) | Coomalie Pin (Eurysticta coomalie) | |
| 64 | NNT (12) | Rock Narrow-wing (Lithosticta macra) | |
| 72 | NNT (12) | Black-winged Threadtail (Nososticta baroalba) | |
| 76 | NNT (12) | Koolpinyah Threadtail (Nososticta koolpinyah) | |
| 77 | NNT (12) | Citrine Threadtail (Nososticta koongarra) | |
| 79 | NNT (12) | Striped Threadtail (Nososticta mouldsi) | |
| 83 | NNT (12) | Melville Island Threadtail (Nososticta taracumbi) | |
| 173 | NNT (12) | Top End Dragon (Antipodogomphus dentosus) | |
| 202 | NNT (12) | Kakadu Vicetail (Hemigomphus magela) | |
| 265 | NNT (12) | Forestwatcher (Huonia melvillensis) | |
| 313 | NNT (12) | Top End Hawk (Austrocordulia territoria) | |
| 59 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Pin (Eurysticta coolawanyah) | |
| 80 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Threadtail (Nososticta pilbara) | |
| 88 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Wisp (Agriocnemis kunjina) | |
| 175 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Dragon (Antipodogomphus hodgkini) | |
| 205 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Tiger (Ictinogomphus dobsoni) | |
| 244 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Emerald (Hemicordulia koomina) | |
| 271 | NWA (7) | Pilbara Archtail (Nannophlebia injibandi) | |
| 46 | SEN (5) | Sydney Flatwing (Austroargiolestes isabellae) | |
| 51 | SEN (5) | Grey Flatwing (Griseargiolestes griseus) | |
| 139 | SEN (5) | Sydney Mountain Darner (Austroaeschna obscura) | |
| 311 | SEN (5) | Sydney Hawk (Austrocordulia leonardi) | |
| 317 | SEN (5) | Clubbed Shutwing (Cordulephya divergens) | |
| 43 | SEQ (4) | Golden Flatwing (Austroargiolestes chrysoides) | |
| 130 | SEQ (4) | Wallum Darner (Austroaeschna cooloola) | |
| 199 | SEQ (4) | Wallum Vicetail (Hemigomphus cooloola) | |
| 220 | SEQ (4) | Cooloola Tigertail (Eusynthemis cooloola) | |
| 137 | SIQ (3) | Carnarvon Darner (Austroaeschna muelleri) | |
| 166 | SIQ (3) | Carnarvon Evening Darner (Telephlebia undia) | |
| 221 | SIQ (3) | Carnarvon Tigertail (Eusynthemis deniseae) | |
| 9 | SWA (18) | Western Ringtail (Austrolestes aleison) | |
| 34 | SWA (18) | Midget Flatwing (Archiargiolestes parvulus) | |
| 35 | SWA (18) | Tiny Flatwing (Archiargiolestes pusillissimus) | |
| 36 | SWA (18) | Little Flatwing (Archiargiolestes pusillus) | |
| 54 | SWA (18) | Stream Flatwing (Miniargiolestes minimus) | |
| 127 | SWA (18) | Western Darner (Austroaeschna anacantha) | |
| 168 | SWA (18) | Western Petaltail (Petalura hesperia) | |
| 178 | SWA (18) | Armourtail (Armagomphus armiger) | |
| 185 | SWA (18) | Western Inland Hunter (Austrogomphus collaris) | |
| 208 | SWA (18) | Lilac Hunter (Zephyrogomphus lateralis) | |
| 210 | SWA (18) | Twinspot Tigertail (Archaeosynthemis leachii) | |
| 211 | SWA (18) | Western Brown Tigertail (Archaeosynthemis occidentalis) | |
| 213 | SWA (18) | Spiny Tigertail (Archaeosynthemis spiniger) | |
| 214 | SWA (18) | Turquoise Tigertail (Austrosynthemis cyanitincta) | |
| 249 | SWA (18) | Western Swamp Emerald (Procordulia affinis) | |
| 277 | SWA (18) | Western Pygmyfly (Nannophya occidentalis) | |
| 320 | SWA (18) | Orange Streamcruiser (Hesperocordulia berthoudi) | |
| 322 | SWA (18) | Western Swiftwing (Lathrocordulia metallica) | |
| 114 | TAS (5) | Tasmanian Redspot (Archipetalia auriculata) | |
| 134 | TAS (5) | Lesser Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna hardyi) | |
| 145 | TAS (5) | Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna tasmanica) | |
| 232 | TAS (5) | Tasmanian Spotwing (Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides) | |
| 234 | TAS (5) | Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail (Synthemis tasmanica) | |
| 136 | VIC (1) | Grampians Darner (Austroaeschna ingrid) |
