Checklist South-Eastern Queensland: 132 species
The checklist below contains the 132 species which have been reported from the area South-Eastern Queensland. The list is sorted as per our overall checklist, with damselflies (Zygoptera) sorted before dragonflies (Anisoptera). Click here if you would like to see the list sorted on the species' scientific names or on their common names.
Each line contains the following pieces of information: the number of the species as per our overall checklist, its common and scientific names, a Distribution button and three further icons. 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. And finally, you can click on the three colourful icons on the right to search the web for more information about the species using Bing, Google or Yahoo as your search engine.
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.
3 | Southern Whitetip (Episynlestes albicauda) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
6 | Forest Needle (Synlestes selysi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
8 | Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
12 | Inland Ringtail (Austrolestes aridus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
13 | Metallic Ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
16 | Wandering Ringtail (Austrolestes leda) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
17 | Dune Ringtail (Austrolestes minjerriba) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
18 | Cup Ringtail (Austrolestes psyche) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
22 | Dusky Spreadwing (Lestes concinnus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
25 | Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
28 | Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
29 | Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
38 | Flame Flatwing (Austroargiolestes amabilis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
43 | Golden Flatwing (Austroargiolestes chrysoides) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
45 | Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
47 | Coastal Flatwing (Griseargiolestes albescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
49 | Grey-chested Flatwing (Griseargiolestes eboracus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
50 | Springs Flatwing (Griseargiolestes fontanus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
63 | Large Wiretail (Labidiosticta vallisi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
65 | Southern Pinfly (Neosticta canescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
70 | Northern Wiretail (Rhadinosticta banksi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
71 | Powdered Wiretail (Rhadinosticta simplex) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
81 | Orange Threadtail (Nososticta solida) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
82 | Fivespot Threadtail (Nososticta solitaria) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
84 | Blue Slim (Aciagrion fragile) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
89 | Pygmy Wisp (Agriocnemis pygmaea) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
90 | Red-rumped Wisp (Agriocnemis rubricauda) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
92 | Red-tipped Shadefly (Argiocnemis rubescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
96 | Eastern Billabongfly (Austroagrion watsoni) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
99 | Splendid Longlegs (Austrocnemis splendida) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
100 | Swamp Bluet (Austrocoenagrion lyelli) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
101 | Large Riverdamsel (Caliagrion billinghursti) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
102 | Redtail (Ceriagrion aeruginosum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
103 | Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
104 | Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
105 | Colourful Bluetail (Ischnura pruinescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
106 | Gold-fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
107 | Northern Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion cingillum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
108 | Flame-headed Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion ignifer) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
111 | Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
113 | Red & Blue Damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
118 | Thylacine Darner (Acanthaeschna victoria) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
119 | Blue-spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
121 | Australasian Duskhawker (Anaciaeschna jaspidea) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
123 | Green Emperor (Anax gibbosulus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
124 | Lesser Green Emperor (Anax guttatus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
125 | Australian Emperor (Anax papuensis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
126 | Terrestrial Evening Darner (Antipodophlebia asthenes) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
130 | Wallum Darner (Austroaeschna cooloola) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
141 | Forest Darner (Austroaeschna pulchra) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
142 | Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
144 | Conehead Darner (Austroaeschna subapicalis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
146 | Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
148 | Australian Duskhawker (Austrogynacantha heterogena) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
149 | Southern Giant Darner (Austrophlebia costalis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
151 | Wide-faced Darner (Dendroaeschna conspersa) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
152 | Lesser Duskhawker (Gynacantha dobsoni) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
157 | Northern Riffle Darner (Notoaeschna geminata) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
159 | Southern Cascade Darner (Spinaeschna tripunctata) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
162 | Northern Evening Darner (Telephlebia cyclops) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
163 | Eastern Evening Darner (Telephlebia godeffroyi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
165 | Coastal Evening Darner (Telephlebia tryoni) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
170 | Coastal Petaltail (Petalura litorea) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
172 | Southern Dragon (Antipodogomphus acolythus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
177 | Spinehead Dragon (Antipodogomphus proselythus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
179 | Twinspot Hunter (Austroepigomphus praeruptus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
184 | Inland Hunter (Austrogomphus australis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
186 | Unicorn Hunter (Austrogomphus cornutus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
188 | Yellow-striped Hunter (Austrogomphus guerini) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
191 | Jade Hunter (Austrogomphus ochraceus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
193 | Pale Hunter (Austrogomphus amphiclitus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
199 | Wallum Vicetail (Hemigomphus cooloola) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
200 | Southern Vicetail (Hemigomphus gouldii) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
201 | Stout Vicetail (Hemigomphus heteroclytus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
204 | Australian Tiger (Ictinogomphus australis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
212 | Eastern Brown Tigertail (Archaeosynthemis orientalis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
215 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail (Choristhemis flavoterminata) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
217 | Variable Tigertail (Eusynthemis aurolineata) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
220 | Cooloola Tigertail (Eusynthemis cooloola) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
224 | Black Tigertail (Eusynthemis nigra) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
225 | Swift Tigertail (Eusynthemis rentziana) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
230 | Golden Tigertail (Eusynthemis virgula) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
231 | Royal Tigertail (Parasynthemis regina) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
233 | Swamp Tigertail (Synthemis eustalacta) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
236 | Slender Tigertail (Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
237 | Australian Cruiser (Macromia tillyardi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
239 | Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
240 | Fat-bellied Emerald (Hemicordulia continentalis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
242 | Yellow-spotted Emerald (Hemicordulia intermedia) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
245 | Superb Emerald (Hemicordulia superba) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
246 | Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
250 | Eastern Swamp Emerald (Procordulia jacksoniensis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
251 | Square-spot Basker (Aethriamanta circumsignata) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
252 | L-spot Basker (Aethriamanta nymphaeae) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
253 | Red Swampdragon (Agrionoptera insignis allogenes) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
255 | Swamp Flat-tail (Austrothemis nigrescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
256 | Palemouth (Brachydiplax denticauda) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
259 | Black-headed Skimmer (Crocothemis nigrifrons) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
260 | Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
261 | Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
262 | Black-faced Percher (Diplacodes melanopsis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
264 | Chalky Percher (Diplacodes trivialis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
266 | Water Prince (Hydrobasileus brevistylus) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
267 | Australasian Slimwing (Lathrecista asiatica festa) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
268 | Wandering Pennant (Macrodiplax cora) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
269 | Pygmy Percher (Nannodiplax rubra) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
270 | Elusive Archtail (Nannophlebia eludens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
273 | Common Archtail (Nannophlebia risi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
274 | Australian Pygmyfly (Nannophya australis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
280 | Painted Grasshawk (Neurothemis stigmatizans) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
283 | Brownwater Skimmer (Orthetrum boumiera) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
284 | Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
285 | Rosy Skimmer (Orthetrum migratum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
286 | Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
288 | Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
289 | Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
290 | Swampwatcher (Potamarcha congener) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
292 | Red Arrow (Rhodothemis lieftincki) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
293 | Iridescent Flutterer (Rhyothemis braganza) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
294 | Graphic Flutterer (Rhyothemis graphiptera) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
295 | Yellow-striped Flutterer (Rhyothemis phyllis) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
299 | Twister (Tholymis tillarga) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
300 | Dune Glider (Tramea eurybia) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
301 | Common Glider (Tramea loewii) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
303 | Narrow-lobed Glider (Tramea stenoloba) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
304 | Red Baron (Urothemis aliena) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
305 | Short-tailed Duskdarter (Zyxomma elgneri) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
309 | Horned Urfly (Archaeophya adamsi) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
312 | Eastern Hawk (Austrocordulia refracta) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
319 | Common Shutwing (Cordulephya pygmaea) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
323 | Forest Mosquitohawk (Micromidia atrifrons) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
324 | Early Mosquitohawk (Micromidia convergens) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |