Orange Threadtail (Nososticta solida)
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Dragonfly and Damselfly surveys are currently being carried out in the catchments of Cubberla and Witton Creeks. Records of further sightings will be added as they become available. The ones listed below were recorded between 2005 and 2008 during Green Corps survey with Queensland Museum at Moore Park and Rainbow Forest, during CWCN/BOIC and CWCN/Australian Dragonfly Society surveys at Biami Yumba Park, during CWCN surveys at Little Gubberley and Cubberla Creek/Akuna Street and "Hairpin Bend" sections and at Sandy Creek during fish survey, and by J. Godwin at Moore Park and the Cubberla Creek Reserve at Chapel Hill/Kenmore.
Locations are abbreviated as follows: BYP = Biami Yumba Park (lagoon), Fig Tree Pocket; CuSUA = Cubberla Creek along Sutling/Akuna Streets, Chapel Hill/Kenmore; CuHB = Cubberla Creek, "Hairpin Bend", Fig Tree Pocket; LtGu = Little Gubberley Creek, Kenmore; MP = Moore Park (Witton Creek), Indooroopilly; RBF = Rainbow Forest (Cubberla Creek), Indooroopilly; SLGL = St Lucia Golf Links (Sandy Creek), St Lucia/Indooroopilly.
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Damselflies (Zygoptera) |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Family |
Location |
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Austroagriolestes icteromelas |
Common Flatwing |
Megapodagrionidae |
MP |
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Ceriagrion aeruginosum |
Big Red Damselfly |
Coenagrionidae |
BYP |
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Ischnura aurora |
Aurora Bluetail |
Coenagrionidae |
BYP |
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Ischnura heterosticta |
Common Bluetail |
Coenagrionidae |
BYP, MP |
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Nososticta solida |
Orange Threadtail |
Protoneuridae |
MP, RBF |
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Pseudagrion ignifer |
Flame-headed Riverdamsel |
Coenagrionidae |
MP |
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Pseudagrion microcephalum |
Blue Riverdamsel |
Coenagrionidae |
RBF, SLGL |
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Xanthagrion erythroneurum |
Red and Blue Damsel |
Coenagrionidae |
BYP |
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Dragonflies (Anisoptera) |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Family |
Location |
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Austroaeschna unicornis |
Unicorn Darner |
Telephlebiidae |
MP |
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Brachydiplax denticauda |
Palemouth |
Libellulidae |
BYP |
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Choristhemis flavoterminata |
Yellow-tipped Tigertail |
Synthemistidae |
MP, RBF, LtGu |
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Chrocothemis nigrifrons |
Black-headed Skimmer |
Libellulidae |
CuSuA |
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Diplacodes bipunctata |
Wandering Percher |
Libellulidae |
BYP |
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Diplacodes haematodes |
Scarlet Percher |
Libellulidae |
MP, CuSuA, BYP |
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Diplacodes trivialis |
Chalky Percher |
Libellulidae |
BYP |
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Hemianax papuensis |
Australian Emperor |
Aeschnidae |
BYP, SLGL |
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Hemicordulia australiae |
Australian Emerald |
Corduliidae |
MP, BYP |
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Hemigomphus heteroclytus |
Stout Vicetail |
Gomphidae |
MP |
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Hydrobasilieus brevistylus |
Water Prince |
Libellulidae |
BYP |
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Ictinogomphus australis |
Australian Tiger |
Gomphidae |
CuSuA, BYP |
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Orthetrum caledonicum |
Blue Skimmer |
Libellulidae |
BYP, CuSuA, MP, SLGL |
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Orthetrum sabina |
Slender Skimmer |
Libellulidae |
CuSuA, BYP, SLGL |
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Orthetrum villosovittatum |
Fiery Skimmer |
Libellulidae |
MP, RBF, SLGL |
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Rhyothemis phyllis |
Yellow-striped Flutterwing |
Libellulidae |
BYP |
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Rhyothemis graphiptera |
Graphic Flutterwing |
Libellulidae |
BYP, MP |
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Zyxomma elgneri |
Short-tailed Dusk-darter |
Libellulidae |
CuHB |
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Australian Tiger (Ictinogomphus australis) |
Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum). The young adult on the left has not yet reached its final colour stage. |
Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum), male left, female right |
 |  | Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina) | Yellow-striped Flutterwing (Rhyothemis Phyllis) |
Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes), male left, female right |
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Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta) |
Orange Threadtail (Nososticta solida) |
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