Checklist Southern Inland Queensland: 44 species
The checklist below contains the 44 species which have been reported from the area Southern Inland 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) | Southern Whitetip (Episynlestes albicauda)
Inhabits streams, usually in rainforest, often in pools © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com |  |  |  |
| 8 | Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii) | Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 11 | Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus) | Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)
Inhabits riverine pools, lakes and ponds, including temporary ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 12 | Inland Ringtail (Austrolestes aridus) | Inland Ringtail (Austrolestes aridus)
Inhabits streams, riverine pools, lakes and ponds, including temporary ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 16 | Wandering Ringtail (Austrolestes leda) | Wandering Ringtail (Austrolestes leda)
Inhabits wide range of still and sluggish waters © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 29 | Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides) | Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)
Inhabits streams and rivers, including slow and intermittently flowing rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 45 | Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas) | Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)
Inhabits streams and rivers, including those that dry to pools © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 71 | Powdered Wiretail (Rhadinosticta simplex) | Powdered Wiretail (Rhadinosticta simplex)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 81 | Orange Threadtail (Nososticta solida) | Orange Threadtail (Nososticta solida)
Inhabits streams, rivers and riverine pools, including small stagnant pools and lakes © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 96 | Eastern Billabongfly (Austroagrion watsoni) | Eastern Billabongfly (Austroagrion watsoni)
Inhabits still and flowing waters © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 103 | Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora) | Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora)
Inhabits still and sluggish waters, including temporary ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 104 | Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta) | Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)
Inhabits still and sluggish waters, including temporary ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 106 | Gold-fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons) | Gold-fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons)
Inhabits streams, rivers, riverine pools and lagoons © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 108 | Flame-headed Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion ignifer) | Flame-headed Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion ignifer)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 111 | Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum) | Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)
Inhabits still and flowing waters; streams, rivers, riverine lagoons, lakes and ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 113 | Red & Blue Damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum) | Red & Blue Damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum)
Inhabits slow sections of mostly wider streams and still waters © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 119 | Blue-spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla) | Blue-spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla)
Inhabits still waters (lakes and permanent ponds); sometimes flowing water (riverine pools and quiet areas) © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 125 | Australian Emperor (Anax papuensis) | Australian Emperor (Anax papuensis)
Inhabits wide range of still waters, slow streams © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 137 | Carnarvon Darner (Austroaeschna muelleri) | Carnarvon Darner (Austroaeschna muelleri)
Inhabits small streams dominated by bedrock and boulders © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 146 | Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis) | Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis)
Inhabits rivers and streams © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 148 | Australian Duskhawker (Austrogynacantha heterogena) | Australian Duskhawker (Austrogynacantha heterogena)
Inhabits wide range of still waters © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 151 | Wide-faced Darner (Dendroaeschna conspersa) | Wide-faced Darner (Dendroaeschna conspersa)
Inhabits lowland streams © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 166 | Carnarvon Evening Darner (Telephlebia undia) | Carnarvon Evening Darner (Telephlebia undia)
Inhabits streams and stream margins near waterfalls © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 184 | Inland Hunter (Austrogomphus australis) | Inland Hunter (Austrogomphus australis)
Inhabits rivers and riverine pools © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 186 | Unicorn Hunter (Austrogomphus cornutus) | Unicorn Hunter (Austrogomphus cornutus)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 193 | Pale Hunter (Austrogomphus amphiclitus) | Pale Hunter (Austrogomphus amphiclitus)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 201 | Stout Vicetail (Hemigomphus heteroclytus) | Stout Vicetail (Hemigomphus heteroclytus)
Inhabits streams and rivers, which during summer are often reduced to trickles between the pools © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 215 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail (Choristhemis flavoterminata) | Yellow-tipped Tigertail (Choristhemis flavoterminata)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 221 | Carnarvon Tigertail (Eusynthemis deniseae) | Carnarvon Tigertail (Eusynthemis deniseae)
Inhabits streams © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 224 | Black Tigertail (Eusynthemis nigra) | Black Tigertail (Eusynthemis nigra)
Inhabits streams © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 239 | Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) | Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
Inhabits rivers, riverine pools, lakes, and permanent ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 246 | Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau) | Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau)
Inhabits riverine pools, lakes, ponds (including temporary ponds), swamps; occasionally streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 260 | Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) | Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata)
Inhabits wide range of still and sluggish waters, including temporary ponds and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 261 | Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes) | Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes)
Inhabits streams and rivers as well as still waters © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 273 | Common Archtail (Nannophlebia risi) | Common Archtail (Nannophlebia risi)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 274 | Australian Pygmyfly (Nannophya australis) | Australian Pygmyfly (Nannophya australis)
Inhabits boggy seepages and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 284 | Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) | Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum)
Inhabits wide range of still and flowing waters, including temporary waters © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 286 | Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina) | Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)
Inhabits wide range of still and sluggish waters, often shallow, sometimes temporary © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 288 | Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum) | Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)
Inhabits streams, boggy seepages, lakes, ponds, swamps and trickles © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 289 | Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) | Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Inhabits wide range of still waters, including ephemeral ponds and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 301 | Common Glider (Tramea loewii) | Common Glider (Tramea loewii)
Inhabits wide range of still waters, including temporary ponds and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 312 | Eastern Hawk (Austrocordulia refracta) | Eastern Hawk (Austrocordulia refracta)
Inhabits streams, rivers and riverine pools © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 319 | Common Shutwing (Cordulephya pygmaea) | Common Shutwing (Cordulephya pygmaea)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 324 | Early Mosquitohawk (Micromidia convergens) | Early Mosquitohawk (Micromidia convergens)
Inhabits streams, often in rainforest © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
