Checklist Tasmania: 29 species
The checklist below contains the 29 species which have been reported from the area Tasmania. The list is sorted based on the species' common names, with damselflies (Zygoptera) sorted before dragonflies (Anisoptera). Click here if you would like to see the list sorted on the species' scientific names or as per our overall checklist.
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.
| 1 | Ancient Greenling (Hemiphlebia mirabilis) | Ancient Greenling (Hemiphlebia mirabilis)
Inhabits rivers, riverine lagoons, permanent ponds and swamps that may dry out in summer © 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 18 | Cup Ringtail (Austrolestes psyche) | Cup Ringtail (Austrolestes psyche)
Inhabits riverine pools, lakes, swamps and ponds, sometimes temporary © 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 | | | |
| 15 | Iota Ringtail (Austrolestes io) | Iota Ringtail (Austrolestes io)
Inhabits riverine pools, lakes, ponds (including temporary ponds) and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 13 | Metallic Ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus) | Metallic Ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus)
Inhabits rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps and alpine bogs © 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 | | | |
| 10 | Slender Ringtail (Austrolestes analis) | Slender Ringtail (Austrolestes analis)
Inhabits riverine pools, lakes, swamps and ponds, including temporary ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 100 | Swamp Bluet (Austrocoenagrion lyelli) | Swamp Bluet (Austrocoenagrion lyelli)
Inhabits still and sluggish waters; streams, riverine pools, lakes, ponds and swamps © 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 212 | Eastern Brown Tigertail (Archaeosynthemis orientalis) | Eastern Brown Tigertail (Archaeosynthemis orientalis)
Inhabits boggy seepages and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 275 | Eastern Pygmyfly (Nannophya dalei) | Eastern Pygmyfly (Nannophya dalei)
Inhabits boggy seepages and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 250 | Eastern Swamp Emerald (Procordulia jacksoniensis) | Eastern Swamp Emerald (Procordulia jacksoniensis)
Inhabits rivers, riverine pools, lakes and ponds © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 134 | Lesser Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna hardyi) | Lesser Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna hardyi)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 140 | Swamp Darner (Austroaeschna parvistigma) | Swamp Darner (Austroaeschna parvistigma)
Inhabits rivers and small streams that are predominantly slow-flowing and heavily vegetated © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 255 | Swamp Flat-tail (Austrothemis nigrescens) | Swamp Flat-tail (Austrothemis nigrescens)
Inhabits lakes, permanent ponds and swamps © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 145 | Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna tasmanica) | Tasmanian Darner (Austroaeschna tasmanica)
Inhabits streams and rivers © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 114 | Tasmanian Redspot (Archipetalia auriculata) | Tasmanian Redspot (Archipetalia auriculata)
Inhabits streams and boggy seepages © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 232 | Tasmanian Spotwing (Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides) | Tasmanian Spotwing (Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides)
Inhabits montane trickles and swampy buttongrass plains © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 234 | Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail (Synthemis tasmanica) | Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail (Synthemis tasmanica)
Inhabits seepages, swamps and montane trickles © 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 | | | |
| 146 | Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis) | Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis)
Inhabits rivers and streams © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
| 188 | Yellow-striped Hunter (Austrogomphus guerini) | Yellow-striped Hunter (Austrogomphus guerini)
Inhabits streams, rivers and lakes © 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com | | | |
