page_title: List of Odonata species of Australia
section_title: Libellulidae
hierarchical_section_title: List of Odonata species of Australia / Anisoptera (dragonflies) / Libellulidae
caption_attribution_description: English: A male "Common glider" (Tramea loewii) dragonfly of Australia, photographed in Darwin, Northern Territory. Identified by a reddish-brown abdomen with black tip, and saddle-like markings on the inner portion of the hind wing. It inhabits mostly still waters, and is often seen at some height above the ground. The female is a dull brown colour, with similar wing markings. The wing-span is 80-90mm. Until March 2015 it was known as Trapezostigma loewii.
context_page_description: This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
  Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
  The list is split into two groups: damselflies and other dragonflies.
  Those groups are organized in Families and then Genera and Species.
context_section_description: genus: Aethriamanta
  Square-spot basker, Aethriamanta circumsignata (Northern Australia)
  L-spot basker, Aethriamanta nymphaeae (Northern Australia)
  genus: Agrionoptera
  Red swampdragon, Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Northern New South Wales, eastern Queensland, Northern Territory)
  Striped swampdragon, Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis (North-eastern Queensland)
  genus: Austrothemis
  Swamp flat-tail, Austrothemis nigrescens (Southern Australia)
  genus: Brachydiplax
  Palemouth, Brachydiplax denticauda
  Darkmouth, Brachydiplax duivenbodei
  genus: Camacinia
  Black knight, Camacinia othello
  genus: Crocothemis
  Black-headed skimmer, Crocothemis nigrifrons
  genus: Diplacodes
  Wandering percher, Diplacodes bipunctata (Widespread across Australia)
  Scarlet percher, Diplacodes haematodes (Widespread across Australia)
  Black-faced percher, Diplacodes melanopsis (Coastal southern Queensland, coastal New South Wales, Victoria)
  Charcoal-winged percher, Diplacodes nebulosa (Northern Australia)
  Chalky percher, Diplacodes trivialis (Northern Australia)
  genus: Huonia
  Forestwatcher, Huonia melvillensis
  genus: Hydrobasileus
  Water prince, Hydrobasileus brevistylus
  genus: Lathrecista
  Australasian slimwing, Lathrecista asiatica festa
  genus: Macrodiplax
  Wandering pennant, Macrodiplax cora
  genus: Nannodiplax
  Pygmy percher, Nannodiplax rubra
  genus: Nannophlebia
  Elusive archtail, Nannophlebia eludens
  Pilbara archtail, Nannophlebia injibandi
  Top End archtail, Nannophlebia mudginberri
  Common archtail, Nannophlebia risi
  genus: Nannophya
  Australian pygmyfly, Nannophya australis
  Eastern pygmyfly, Nannophya dalei
  Western pygmyfly, Nannophya occidentalis
  Scarlet pygmyfly, Nannophya paulsoni
  genus: Neurothemis
  Spotted grasshawk, Neurothemis oligoneura
  Painted grasshawk, Neurothemis stigmatizans
  genus: Notolibellula
  Bicoloured skimmer, Notolibellula bicolor
  genus: Orthetrum
  Speckled skimmer, Orthetrum balteatum
  Brownwater skimmer, Orthetrum boumiera
  Blue skimmer, Orthetrum caledonicum
  Rosy skimmer, Orthetrum migratum
  Slender skimmer, Orthetrum sabina
  Green skimmer, Orthetrum serapia
  Fiery skimmer, Orthetrum villosovittatum
  genus: Pantala
  Wandering glider, Pantala flavescens
  genus: Potamarcha
  Swampwatcher, Potamarcha congener
  genus: Raphismia
  Spiny-chested percher, Raphismia bispina
  genus: Rhodothemis
  Red arrow, Rhodothemis lieftincki
  genus: Rhyothemis
  Iridescent flutterer, Rhyothemis braganza
  Graphic flutterer, Rhyothemis graphiptera
  Yellow-striped flutterer, Rhyothemis phyllis
  Sapphire flutterer, Rhyothemis princeps
  Jewel flutterer, Rhyothemis resplendens
  genus: Tetrathemis
  Rainforest elf, Tetrathemis irregularis
  genus: Tholymis
  Twister, Tholymis tillarga
  genus: Tramea
  Dune glider, Tramea eurybia
  Common glider, Tramea loewii
  Northern glider, Tramea transmarina
  Narrow-lobed glider, Tramea stenoloba
  genus: Urothemis
  Red baron, Urothemis aliena
  genus: Zyxomma
  Short-tailed duskdarter, Zyxomma elgneri
  Large duskdarter, Zyxomma multinervorum
  Long-tailed duskdarter, Zyxomma petiolatum
caption: Male common glider - Darwin
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