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Coenagrionidae is the most abundant damselfly in Brisbane area. They are usually with
black pattern, the ground colour may be green, blue, yellow, orange, or
purple. Some species are two female colour forms, one of which is similar to
the male. Their wings are narrow, usually colourless and clear.
They prefer to lay eggs in pond or slow
running water. They rest with the body horizontal and the wings pressed
together above the abdomen.
For this family, we found quite a number of different species in Brisbane.
Usually they are small and slender. The smallest damselflies are also found in
this family.
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- Small Red Whisp
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- Agriocnemis rubescens, Subfamily
Agriocnemidinae (Midgets), male, female, body length 25mm
- This is a very tiny damselfly. It is pale black in colour with some pale
red under the abdomen. We sometimes find them hiding within the plants along
Bulimba Creek. They don't mind if my camera comes very close. More
information please click here.
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- Midget Whisp
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- Agriocnemis pygmaea, Subfamily
Agriocnemidinae (Midgets), male, body length 20mm
- The Midget Whisp is
the smallest damselflies we found. The head and thorax is pale green in
colour with black pattern. Abdomen is pale red with black with the red tail
light. More information on Midget Whisp
page.
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- Redrump Whisp Damselfly
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- Agriocnemis rubricauda, subfamily
Agriocnemidinae (Midgets), male, body length 30mm
- The damselfly has the very bright orange-red tail. Its body is pale green
and black in colour. We only saw this damselfly once along Bulimba Creek in Yugarapul
Park. We
took the photos late in the evening, while the sunlight was about to
ease. The damselfly's tail of bright orange spot was outstanding from the dark
surroundings. More pictures and information please visit this page.
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- Eastern Dart Damselfly
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- Austroagrion watsoni , Subfamily
Coenagrioninae, male, male and female, body length 25mm
- Eastern Dart Damselflies are tiny damselflies.
They can be found near running water or still water. They usually rest on
the plants either in the middle of ponds or at the water edges. The pictures in this
page are mostly taken at Wishart along Bulimba Creek and at the large ponds in
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden. More information please click here.
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- Aurora Bluetail
Damselflies
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- Ischnura aurora, male, Subfamily Ischnurinae, body length 23mm
- Aurora Bluetail
Damselflies are the very tiny damselflies. However, the males are beautifully
have the colour of the rainbow. The head and thorax are from green to
yellow, the abdomen is from yellow to orange to red. There is the bright
blue at the tip. The back of the thorax is black. The females are pale grey
in colour. Click here for more
information.
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- Common Bluetail Damselfly
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- Ischnura heterosticia, Subfamily Ischnurinae, male, female,
body length 34mm
- Common Bluetail
Damselflies are one of the most common damselflies found in Brisbane waters.
They can easily be found near running water or still water, however, they are
easily mistaken as Blue Sprite . Common Bluetail
Damselflies are smaller, with more black than blue on their back. There is the blue tip at the end of abdomen.
They usually rest on
the plants either in the middle of ponds or at the water edges. The pictures
taken at Wishart along Bulimba Creek. More information please click here.
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- Big Red Damselfly
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- Ceriagrion aeruginosum, Subfamily
Pseudagrioninae, body length 40mm
- The Big Red Damselflies are beautiful with orange red abdomen, yellow
green thorax and yellow
green head. Although they are sharp in colour, they are not
easily be seen. They usually hiding among the thick grass near the waters. We
sometimes find them along Moolabin Creek in Brisbane. More information please click here.
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- Blue Sprite Damselfly
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- Pseudagrion microcephalum, Subfamily
Pseudagrioninae, male, female, body length 38mm
- The male damselfly is brightly blue in colour with black pattern on
abdomen. Notice its blue head, its face and eyes are blue too. The female damselfly has the blue abdomen and yellowish-green thorax and eyes.
We took those pictures at Wishart
along Bulimba Creek. For more detail see our Blue
Sprite Damselfly page.
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- Gold Face Sprite Damselfly
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- Pseudagrion aureofrons, Subfamily
Pseudagrioninae, male, body length 36mm
- Gold Face Sprite
Damselflies can be found on running water or still water. They can be easily recognized by their golden-yellow faces.
Their lower part of
thorax are blue, with black colour in between. Their abdomen are black, with
blue marking at tail. More information please click here.
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- Flamehead Sprite Damsefly
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- Pseudagrion ignifer, Subfamily
Pseudagrioninae, male, female, body length 46mm
- This is a large Damselfly. The second picture shows the female Blue Flamehead
Damselfly she is enjoying a meal. More information please click here.
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- Red and Blue Damselflies
- Xanthagrion erythroneurum, Subfamily
Pseudagrioninae, body length 40mm
- The Red and Blue Damselflies are with bright red face and thorax. Their
abdomen is pale colour, with blue marking at tail. Red and Blue Damselfly
larvae live in still water. We found the Red and Blue Damselflies along the
water edge near the lake inside Minnippi Park, Tingalpa, where is the end of
Bulimba Creek, about to meet the Brisbane River.
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