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Flame Flatwing, *Austroargiolestes amabilis*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Flatwings
Summary
Flatwings are medium-sized to large, dark-coloured damselflies, with pale markings that can be cream, yellowish, orange or sometimes bluish. Only one SEQ species develops a thick, powdery coating with age. Flatwings have clear wings that they spread out when they perch. They breed in flowing waters, or boggy seepages and swamps.
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Sapphire Rockmaster, *Diphlebia coerulescens*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Rockmasters
Summary
Rockmasters are very large, robust damselflies that rest with wings spread. Males are black with blue markings, and females dull-coloured. They breed in flowing waters.
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Blue Skimmer, *Orthetrum caledonicum*, mature male. © Chris Burwell.
Blue Skimmer
Summary
The Blue Skimmer is a medium-sized, common dragonfly that inhabits a very wide range of standing and flowing waters. Young adults are yellow and black. Mature males develop a pale bluish powdery coating on the thorax and most of the abdomen except for a dark tip.
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Palemouth, *Brachydiplax denticauda*, mature male. © Chris Burwell.
Palemouth
Summary
The Palemouth is a small, compact dragonfly that inhabits lakes, ponds, swamps and slow-flowing rivers with plenty of emergent aquatic plants. Mature males are very pale bluish with a black tip on the abdomen.
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Fivespot Threadtail, *Nososticta solitaria*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Fivespot Threadtail
Summary
The Fivespot Threadtail is a medium-sized, black damselfly with light bluish-green, cream or yellowish markings. It inhabits streams and creeks in a range of habitats, from coastal heathland to rainforest.
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Red Baron, *Urothemis aliena*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Red Baron
Summary
The Red Baron is a medium-sized dragonfly that inhabits lakes, dams and riverine lagoons. Mature males are red with a thin black line down the centre of the abdomen and a dark tringular patch at the base of each hindwing.
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Springs Flatwing, *Griseargiolestes fontanus*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Springs Flatwing
Summary
The Springs Flatwing is a moderately large damselfly that inhabits small streams and boggy seepages in wet forest, particularly rainforest. The adults are black with metallic green iridescence with yellow to orange-yellow markings on the thorax.
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Golden Flatwing, *Austroargiolestes chrysoides*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Golden Flatwing
Summary
The Golden Flatwing is a large, orange and black damselfly that inhabits creeks, streams, and boggy pools in rainforest and other wet forests. It is very similar to the Flame Flatwing but the distributions of the two species do not overlap.
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Flame Flatwing, *Austroargiolestes amabilis*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Flame Flatwing
Summary
The Flame Flatwing is a large, orange and black damselfly that inhabits creeks, streams, and boggy pools in rainforest and other wet forests. It is very similar to the Golden Flatwing but the distributions of the two species do not overlap.
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Forest Needle, *Synlestes selysi*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Forest Needle
Summary
The Forest Needle is a very large, metallic green damselfly with yellow markings. It inhabits creeks and streams in wetter forest, particularly rainforest.
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Southern Whitetip, *Episynlestes albicauda*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Southern Whitetip
Summary
The Southern Whitetip is a very large, dark brown or black damselfly with paler cream or yellowish markings. It inhabits streams and creeks fringed with wet forest, particularly rainforest.
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Inland Ringtail, *Austrolestes aridus*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Inland Ringtail
Summary
The Inland Ringtail is a medium-sized damselfly that inhabits streams, lakes and pools, including muddy temporary pools. Mature adults are dark metallic green or dull bronze with blue markings. The last two segments of the abdomen are blue for males.
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Wandering Ringtail, *Austrolestes leda*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Wandering Ringtail
Summary
The Wandering Ringtail is a medium-sized damselfly that inhabits a range of standing and slow-flowing waters, including temporary ponds. Mature adults are dull bronze with blue markings. The last segment of the abdomen is blue for males.
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Dune Ringtail, *Austrolestes minjerriba*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Dune Ringtail
Summary
The Dune Ringtail is a medium-sized damselfly that inhabits coastal, brownwater dune lakes and swamps. Mature adults are dark metallic green or bronze with blue markings. The last three segments of the adomen are dark-coloured for males.
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Coastal Flatwing, *Griseargiolestes albescens*, mature male. © Chris Burwell.
Coastal Flatwing
Summary
The Coastal Flatwing is a moderately large damselfly that inhabits swamps, boggy seepages and small streams. Adults are black with metallic green iridescence and yellow markings on the thorax. As males age, they develop a thick, whitish powdery coating on the thorax and base and tip of the abdomen.
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Common Flatwing, *Austroargiolestes icteromelas*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Common Flatwing
Summary
The Common Flatwing is a large, mostly black damselfly with paler markings that can vary from white or pale bluish to yellow and dull orange. It inhabits streams and rivers but adults can be found in disturbed urban areas.
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Pygmy Percher, *Nannodiplax rubra*, mature male. © Chris Burwell.
Pygmy Percher
Summary
The Pygmy Percher is a very small dragonfly that inhabits a range of standing and flowing waters. Mature adults are mostly red with dark markings on the abdomen.
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Water Prince, *Hydrobasileus brevistylus*, male. © Chris Burwell.
Water Prince
Summary
The Water Prince is a moderately large, black and yellowish or yellowish-green dragonfly that inhabits standing waters, including lakes, pools and swamps.
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Orange Palmdart, Cephrenes augiades, pinned adult specimen. © Queensland Museum.
Orange Palmdart
Summary
The Orange Palmdart is found in rainforest, suburban gardens and nurseries with palms. It is widespread across northern and eastern Australia. Caterpillars are pale green with banded heads. They feed on palms, sewing adjacent leaflets together to form feeding retreats. When the caterpillars pupate inside the same shelter they produce a whitish floury deposit.
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Cabbage White, Pieris rapae, pinned adult specimen. © Queensland Museum, Jeff Wright.
Cabbage White
Summary
The Cabbage White butterfly has white wings with creamy yellow undersides. It is found throughout Australia. Caterpillars are pale green with a thin yellowish line down the back. It is a pest of cruciferous crops such as cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli.
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