Australian Dragonfly (Odonata) Larvae: Descriptive history and identification Author Theischinger, G. Author Endersby, I. text Memoirs of Museum Victoria 2014 2014-12-31 72 73 120 https://museumsvictoria.com.au/collections-research/journals/memoirs-of-museum-victoria/volume-72-2014/pages-73-120/ journal article 10.24199/j.mmv.2014.72.06 1447-2554 12213169 Micromidia rodericki Fraser, 1959 Larva not available. *Genus Micromidia Fraser 1959 The island distribution (Thursday Island, Torres Strait) will most probably confirm the identification of the larva of M. rodericki once available ( Theischinger 2001a ). Distributional support is not needed to distinguish the larvae of the other two species. It appears that M. atrifrons is not present in southern inland Queensland , whereas there are no records of M. convergens from north-eastern Queensland ( Theischinger & Endersby 2009 ). Table 1. Australian odonate species and their larvae: original description, first descriptions of larva, confidence in identifications, supportive information

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e		n IDR		Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
ORDER ODONATA SUBORDER ZYGOPTERA Family Hemiphlebiidae	2 suborders clearly distinguishable on morphology 8 families clearly distinguishable on morphology monotypic
Hemiphlebia mirabilis	1869	1928	Ti	*	*
Family Synlestidae	3 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology
Chorismagrion risi	1914	1956	Fr	*	*
Episynlestes albicauda	1913	1993	Thea	+	*	*	s and i Qld, ne NSW
Episynlestes cristatus	1977	1956	Fr		*	*	Qld N of P-E gap
Episynlestes intermedius	1985	1993	Thea		*	*	Qld: Eungella area
Synlestes selysi Synlestes weyersii	1917 1869	1993 1914	Thea Ti	+	* + *	* *	P: Qld: Eungella area P: Qld: Carnarvon N.P., Victoria
Synlestes tropicus	1917	1993	Thea		*	*	Qld: N of P-E gap
Family Lestidae	3 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology
Austrolestes aleison Austrolestes psyche	1979 1862	1962 1917	Wa Ti	+	* *	* *	sWA se A, SA

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e			n IDR		Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Austrolestes minjerriba	1979	1999	HaTh	*	+	*
Austrolestes annulosus	1862	1910	Ri	*		*
Auslrolestes analis	1842	1906	Ti	*		*
Austrolestes aridus	1908	1960	Li	*		*
Austrolestes cingulatus	1839	1906	Ti	*		*
Austrolestes io	1862	1960	Li	*		*
Austrolestes leda	1862	1906	Ti	*		*
Austrolestes insularis	1913	*	0	/	most of n A
Indolestes alleni	1913	?+	+	0
Indolestes obiri	1979			0
Indolestes tenuissimus	1906			1960	Li
Lestes concinnus	1862	1960	Li	*	*
Family Lestoideidae	2 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology and size
Lestoidea barbarae	1967	? +	+	0
Lestoidea brevicauda	1996			0
Lestoidea conjuncta	1913			1956	Fr
Lestoidea lewisiana	1996			*	0	/	P: Qld: Mt Lewis area
Diphlebia coerulescens	1913	1980	St	? +	*	*	P: Qld: Eungella area
Diphlehia euphoeoides	1907	1980	St		+
Diphlebia hybridoides	1912	1980	St
Diphlebia lestoides	1853	1909	Ti		+
Diphlebia nymphoides	1912	1912	Ti			*	*	P: Qld: Carnarvon N.P.
Family Argiolestidae	5 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology
Archiargiolestes parvulus	1977	1998	Th	+	+
Archiargiol. pusillissimus	1925	1998	Th
Archiargiolestes pusillus	1908	1962	Wa
Austroargiolestes alpinus	1913	+	+	0
Austroargiol. brookhousei	1986			0
Austroargiolestes amabilis	1899			0
Austroargiolestes aureus	1906			2006	ThHa
Austroargiolestes calcaris	1958			1999	HaTh
Austroargiolestes christine	1986			0
Austroargiolestes chrysoides	1913			2006	ThHa
Austroargiolestes elke	1986			0
Austroargiolestes isabellae	1986			1995	Mu
Austroargiolestes icteromelas	1862			1917	Ti

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e				n IDR		Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Griseargiolestes albescens	1913	1999	HaTh	*	+	*
Griseargiolestes bucki	1998	1998	Th	*		*
Griseargiolestes eboracus	1913	1999	HaTh	*		*
Griseargiolestes griseus	1862	1914	Ti	+		*	*	P: N and E from alpine region
Griseargiolestes intermedius	1913	1999	HaTh			*	*	P: alpine region
Griseargiolestes fontanus	1913	*	0	E: rain forest
Griseargiolestes metallicus	1917	*	0	/	Qld N of P-E gap
Miniargiolestes minimus	1908	1962	Wa	*	*
Podopteryx selysi	1899	1978	WaDy	*	*	*	E: treeholes
Family Isostictidae	8 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology
Austrosticta fieldi	1908	1993	Ha	+?	+	*	*	P: NT
Austrosticta soror	1917	1991	WaOF
Austrosticta frater	1997	*	0			/	P: most of n Qld
Eurysticta coolawanyah	1969	1969	Wa	+?	*	*	n WA: Pilbara area
Eurysticta coomalie	1991	1993	Ha		+
Eurysticta kununurra	1991	1993	Ha
Eurysticta reevesi	2001	*	0		/	n Qld
Labidiosticta vallisi	1955	1999	HaTh	*	*
Lithosticta macra	1991	1993	Ha	*	*
Neosticta canescens	1913	1914	Ti	*	*	se Qld, e NSW
Neosticta fraseri	1991	2006	ThHa	+
Neosticta silvarum	1917	0
Oristicta filicicola	1913	1956	Fr	*	*
Rhadinosticta banksi	1913	1993	Ha	*	+	*
Rhadinosticta simplex	1901	1914	Ti	*		*	*	P: s Q, NSW, Vic
Selysioneura sp.	2009	Th	*	*	Qld N of P-E gap; Adults unknown
Family Platycnemididae	1 genus distinguishable on morphology
Nososticta baroalba	1984	?+	+	0
Nososticta coelestina	1906			0
Nososticta fraterna	1933			1993	Ha
Nososticta kalumburu	1984			0
Nososticta koolpinyah	1984			0
Nososticta koongarra	1984			1993	Ha
Nososticta liveringa	1984			0
Nososticta mouldsi	2000			0
Nososticta pilbara	1969			1969	Wa
Nososticta solitaria	1906			0
Nososticta taracumbi	1984			0
Nososticta solida	1860			1982	Nu	*	*	P: NSW, Vic

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e			n	IDR	Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Family Coenagrionidae	13 genera distinguishable on morphology, two of them difficult, larvae of one unknown
Aciagrion fragile	1906	1993	Ha	*	*
Agriocnemis argentea	1906	?+	+	0
Agriocnemis dobsoni	1954			0
Agriocnemis kunjina	1969			2006	ThHa
Agriocnemis rubricauda	1913			0
Agriocnemis pygmaea	1842			1979	Al	*	*	P: NSW
Agriocnemis femina	1868		1962	Li	*	*	n CY
Archibasis mimetes	1913	0	no substitute species
Argiocnemis rubescens	1877	1917	Ti	*	*
Austroagrion cyane	1876	1962	Wa	+	*	*	s WA, SA
Austroagrion watsoni	1982	1917	Ti		*	*	seA (excl. western Victoria)
Austroagrion pindrina	1969	*	0	/	n WA: Pilbara area
Austroagrion exclamationis	1915	1993	Ha	*	*	ne and n A except Pilbara area
Austrocnemis maccullochi	1926	1993	Ha	*	*
Austrocnemis obscura	1991	? +	*	0	/	WA: Kimberley
Austrocnemis splendida	1901		1917	Ti	*	*	eA
Austrocoenagrion lyelli	1913	1979	Al	*	*
Caliagrion billinghursti	1901	1914	Ti	*	*
Ceriagrion aeruginosum	1869	1936	Li	*	*
Ischnura aurora	1865	1917	Ti	*	+	*
Ischnura heterosticta	1839	1917	Ti	*		*
Ischnura pruinescens	1906	1993	Ha	*		*
Pseudagrion aureofrons	1906	1986	Ha	*	+	*
Pseudagrion microcephalum	1842	1962	Li	*		*
Pseudagrion ignifer	1906	2000	Th	*		*
Pseudagrion lucifer	1997	2006	ThHa	*		*
Pseudagrion cingillum	1869	0
Pseudagrion jedda	1991	0
Teinobasis rufithorax	1877	+	0	/	ne Qld, CY; id by substitution ( T. ariel )
Xanthagrion erythroneurum	1876	1962	Wa	*	*
SUBORDER ANISOPTERA Family Austropetaliidae	8 families + 1 group of genera incertae sedis clearly distinguishable on morphology 2 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology
Archipetalia auriculata	1917	1979	Al	*	*
Austropetalia annaliese	2013	*	0	/	NSW N of Hunter River
Austropetalia patricia	1910	1910	Ti	*	*	*	NSW N of latitude ca 35º and S of Hunter River
Austropetalia tonyana	1995	1986	Ha	*	*	*	NSW S of latitude ca 35º, Vic
Family Aeshnidae	15 genera: 14 distinguishable on morphology and size, larvae of one undescribed; several very distinct units distinguishable but without general taxonomic recognition
Adversaeschna brevistyla	1842	1910	Ri	*	*
Agyrtacantha dirupta	1889	+	0	/	CY

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e			n	IDR	Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Anaciaeschna jaspidea	1839	2002	Th	*	*
Anax georgius	1872	1987	WaTh	*	*
Anax gibbosulus	1842	1987	WaTh	*	*
Anax guttatus	1839	2002	Th	*	*
Anax papuensis	1839	1916	Ti	*	*	*	P: WA W of Kimberley, c & s A
Austrogynac. heterogena	1908	1993	Ha	*	*
Gynacantha dobsoni	1951	1916	Ti	+	+
Gynacantha rosenbergi	1867	2007	Th
Gynacantha kirbyi	1898	? +	0
Gynacantha mocsaryi	1898		1963	Fr
Gynacantha nourlangie	1991	1993	Ha	*		*
Dendroaeschna conspersa	1907	1914	Ti	*	*
Acanthaeschna victoria	1901	2000	Th	*	*
Antipodophlebia asthenes	1916	1980	WaTh	*	*
Austroaeschna christine	1993	1993	Th	+	*	*	Qld: Eungella area
Austroaeschna ingrid	2008	2008	Th		*	*	Vic: Grampians
Austroaeschna multipunctata	1901	1982	Th		*	*	NSW S of lat. ca 35ºS, most of Vic
Austroaeschna sigma	1982	1982	Th		*	*	se Qld; NSW N of lat. ca 34ºS
Austroaeschna parvistigma	1883	1916	Ti		*	*	E: boggy and swampy habitats
Austroaeschna obscura	1982	1916	Ti	*	*
Austroaesch. flavomaculata	1916	1982	Th	*	*
Austroaeschna atrata	1901	1982	Th	*	+	*	*	NSW and Vic: alpine region
Austroaeschna subapicalis	1982	1916	Ti	*		*	*	se Qld; NSW and Vic: N, S, E and W of alpine region
Austroaeschna hardyi	1917	1979	Al	*	+	*
Austroaeschna tasmanica	1916	1979	Al	*		*
Austroaeschna anacantha	1908	1910	Ri	*	*	*	sWA
Austroaeschna cooloola	1991	1999	HaTh	+	*	*	Qld: Cooloola area
Austroaeschna pinheyi	2001	1982	Th		*	*	si Qld
Austroaeschna speciosa	1917	1982	Th		*	*	Qld N of P-E gap
Austroaeschna unicornis	1901	1916	Ti		*	*	e A S of P-E gap & except Cooloola region
Austroaeschna inermis	1901	1975	Th	*	*
Austroaeschna eungella	1993	1993	Th	*	*	*	Qld: Eungella a. & Clarke Ra.
Austroaeschna muelleri	1982	1982	Th	*	*	*	Qld: Carnarvon N.P.
Austroaeschna pulchra	1909	1916	Ti	*	*	*	much of e A
Austrophlebia costalis	1907	1916	Ti	*	*	*	e A: S of P-E gap
Austrophlebia subcostalis	1996	1996	Th	*	*	*	Qld: N of P-E gap
Dromaeschna forcipata	1907	1982	Th	*	+	*
Dromaeschna weiskei	1908	1982	Th	*		*
Notoaeschna geminata	1982	1916	Ti	+	*	*	se Qld, NSW N of Hunter River
Notoaeschna sagittata	1901	1970	OF		*	*	NSW S of Hunter River, Vic

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e			n	IDR	Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Spinaeschna tripunctata	1901	1975	Th	*	*	*	NSW, Vic
Spinaeschna watsoni	1982	1982	Th	*	*	*	Qld: N of P-E gap
Telephlebia brevicauda	1916	1970	OF	+	*	*	NSW S of lat. ca 35º30’S, Vic
Telephlebia cyclops	1916	1999	HaTh		*	*	Qld S of P-E gap, ne NSW
Telephlebia godeffroyi	1883	1916	Ti		*	*	NSW N of lat. ca 35º30’S
Telephlebia tillyardi	1916	2002	Th	+	*	*	Qld: N of P-E gap
Telephlebia tryoni	1917	2002	Th		*	*	coastal se Qld and ne NSW
Telephlebia undia	1985	*	0		/	Qld: Carnarvon N. P.
Family Petaluridae	1 genus distinguishable on morphology
Petalura gigantea	1815	1909	Ti	+	*	*	non-coastal se Qld, most of NSW
Petalura litorea	1999	2000	Th		*	*	coastal se Qld and ne NSW
Petalura hesperia	1958	1958	Wa	*	*	*	sWA
Petalura ingentissima	1908	1998	An	*	+	*	Qld: N of P-E gap specific status of P. pulcherrima still uncertain
Petalura pulcherrima	1913	*	0	/
Family Gomphidae	7 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology; 2 subfamilies
Ictinogomphus australis	1873	1917	Ti	+	+	*	*	P: much of n and e A
Ictinogomphus paulini	1991	0
Ictinogomphus dobsoni	1969	1998	Th		*	*	WA: Pilbara area
Antipodogomphus acolythus	1901	1917	Ti	+	+	*	*	P: NSW, Vic
Antipodogomphus dentosus	1991	1993	Ha
Antipodogomphus edentulus	1991	0
Antipodogomphus neophytus	1958	1993	Ha
Antipodogomph. proselythus	1901	2007	Th
Antipodogomphus hodgkini	1969	1998	Th		*	*	WA: Pilbara area
Armagomphus armiger	1913	1962	Wa	*	*
Austroepigomph. praeruptus	1857	1998	Th	*	*	*	P: much of s Qld, NSW, Vic
Austroepigomphus gordoni	1962	1962	Wa	*	*	*	WA, c A
Austroepigomphus turneri	1901	1993	Ha	*	*	*	n A
Austrogomphus angelorum	1913	*	0	E: mature Murray River
Austrogomphus arbustorum	1906	1998	Th	+	*	*	e Qld
Austrogomphus pusillus	1917	2006	ThHa		*	*	WA: Kimberley
Austrogomphus mjobergi	1917	1993	Ha	*	*	*	n Au
Austrogomphus australis	1854	1986	Ha	+	*	*	e A, SA
Austrogomphus collaris	1854	1962	Wa		*	*	sWA
Austrogomphus cornutus	1991	1986	Ha	+	*	*	i & se Qld, NSW, Vic, SA
Austrogomphus doddi	1909	*	0		/	ne Qld
Austrogomphus guerini	1842	1970	OF	+	+	*	*	P: SA, Tas
Austrogomphus ochraceus	1869	1916	Ti
Austrogomphus mouldsorum	1999	*	0	WA: Kimberley

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e				n	IDR	Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Austrogomphus amphiclitus	1873	1998	Th	*	+	*	*	P: much of e and i Qld, NSW
Austrogomphus bifurcatus	1909	1998	Th	? +
Austrogomphus divaricatus	1991	0
Austrogomphus prasinus	1906	2006	ThHa
Hemigomphus atratus	1991	+	+	0
Hemigomphus comitatus	1909			1998	Th
Hemigomphus theischingeri	1991			1998	Th
Hemigomphus heteroclytus	1854			1910	Ti	*	*	P: si Qld
Hemigomphus gouldii	1854			1980	Wi
Hemigomphus cooloola	1991	1998		Th	*	*	*	Qld: Coolola area; E: dune situations
Hemigomphus magela	1991	1993	Ha	*	*	*	n NT
Odontogomphus donnellyi	1991	1991	Wa	*	*
Zephyromphus lateralis	1873	1962	Wa	*	*	*	sWA
Zephyrogomph. longipositor	1991	1998	Th	*	*	*	Qld N of P-E gap
Family Synthemistidae	8 genera distinguishable on morphology, two of them difficult
Archaeosynthemis leachii	1871	1967	Wa	*	+	*
Archaeosynth. occidentalis	1910	1962	Wa	*		*
Archaeosynthemis spiniger	1913	1962	Wa	*		*
Archaeosynthemis orientalis	1910	1910	Ti	*	*	se A
Austrosynthemis cyanitincta	1908	1962	Wa	*	*
Choristhemis flavoterminata	1901	1910	Ti	*	+	*	*	P: e Au S of Daintree River
Choristhemis olivei	1909	2003	Th	*		*
Eusynthemis barbarae	1985	2001	Th	+?	*	*	Qld: Mt Lewis
Eusynthemis tenera	1995	0
Eusynthemis aurolineata	1913	1998	Th	*	*
Eusynthemis rentziana	1998	1998	Th	*	+	*
Eusynthemis tillyardi	1995	1910	Ti	*		*
Eusynthemis guttata	1871	1995	Th	*		*
Eusynthemis nigra	1906	1999	HaTh	*		*
Eusynthemis deniseae	1977	1977	Th	*		*
Eusynthemis brevistyla	1871	1986	Ha	*	+	*
Eusynthemis virgula	1874	1986	Ha	*		*
Eusynthemis netta	1999	0	Qld: Mt Lewis area
Eusynthemis ursa	1999	? +	*	0	/	NSW: Barrington Tops
Eusynthemis ursula	1998		2000	Th	*	*	NSW: Chichester S.F.
Parasynthemis regina	1874	1910	Ti	*	*	*	E: streams that dry to pools
Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides	1917	2000	Th	*	*
Synthemis eustalacta	1839	1910	Ti	*	*	*	se A exc. Grampians, Tas and e SA
Synthemis tasmanica	1910	1979	Al	*	*	*	Vic: Grampians, SA, Tas

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e			n IDR		Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Tonyosynthemis claviculata	1909	1998	Th	+	*	*	Qld N of P-E gap
Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli	1986	1998	Th		*	*	se Qld, ne NSW
Family Macromiidae	1 genus distinguishable on morphology
Macromia tillyardi	1906	1993	Ha	*	*	*	P: e Qld?except CY, ne NSW
Macromia viridescens	1911	2001	Th	*	*
Family Corduliidae	4 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology
Hemicordulia australiae	1842	1962	Wa	*	*
Hemicordulia continentalis	1907	1999	HaTh	+	+
Hemicordulia tau	1871	1914	Ti			*	*	P: WA, s & c A
Hemicordulia kalliste	1991	*	0		/	extreme N of Au
Hemicordulia flava	1991	2006	ThHa	*	*	cA
Hemicordulia intermedia	1871	1993	Ha	+	+	*	*	P: n, c and much of e A; WA except Pilbara area
Hemicordulia koomina	1969	2006	ThHa
Hemicordulia superba	1911	1999	HaTh	*	*
Metaphya tillyardi	1913	+	0	/	ident. by subst. ( M. elongata )
Pentathemis membranulata	1890	1993	Ha	*	*
Procordulia affinis	1871	1962	Wa	*	*	*	sWA
Procordulia jacksoniensis	1842	1970	OF	*	*	*	e Au
Family Libellulidae	27 genera: 21 clearly distinguishable on morphology, larvae of 2 genera unknown
Aethriamanta circumsignata	1897	1993	Ha	+	+	*	*	P: NSW
Aethriamanta nymphaeae	1949	1993	Ha
Agrionopt. insignis allogenes	1908	1993	Ha	*	+	*	*	P: NT, Qld S of P-E gap, NSW
Agr. longitudinalis biserialis	1879	2006	ThHa	*		*
Austrothemis nigrescens	1901	1962	Wa	*	*
Brachydiplax denticauda	1867	1993	Ha	+	+	*	*	P: Kimberley, NT, Qld S of P-E gap
Brachydiplax duivenbodei	1866	0	/
Camacinia othello	1908	+	0	/	id by substitution ( C. gigantea )
Crocothemis nigrifrons	1894	1962	Wa	*	*
Diplacodes haematodes	1839	1914	Ti	*	+	*
Diplacodes bipunctata	1865	1917	Ti	+		*	*	P: WA, c and s A
Diplacodes trivialis	1842	1962	Li
Diplacodes melanopsis	1901	1986	Ha	*		*
Diplacodes nebulosa	1793	1993	Ha	+
Nannodiplax rubra	1868	1993	Ha			*	*	P: Kimberley
Huonia melvillensis	1998	2002	ThBr	*	*
Hydrobasileus brevistylus	1865	1963	Fr	*	*
Lathrecista asiatica festa	1879	2006	ThHa	*	*	identified by supposition
Macrodiplax cora	1867	1962	Li	*	*

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e			n	IDR	Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Nannophlebia eludens	1908	2006	ThHa	+	+
Nannophlebia injibandi	1969	1993	Ha			*	*	P: Pilbara area
Nannophlebia mudginberri	1991	1993	Ha
Nannophlebia risi	1913	1913	Ti			*	*	P: NSW, Vic
Nannophya australis	1865	1999	HaTh	*	*	*	P: most of ne A
Nannophya paulsoni	2003	*	0
Nannophya sp.	2007	Th	*	*	Qld: nr Barcaldine; adults unknown
Nannophya dalei	1908	1979	Al	+	*	*	se A
Nannophya occidentalis	1908	1962	Wa		*	*	sWA
Neurothemis oligoneura	1867	? +	+	0
Neurothemis stigmatizans	1775			1962	Li	*	*	P: S of extreme n NT and CY
Notolibella bicolor	1977	0
Orthetrum balteatum	1933	2002	HaTh	*	*	identified by supposition
Orthetrum boumiera	1978	1978	WaAr	+	+	*	E: dune situations
Orthetrum caledonicum	1865	1916	Ti			*	*	P: A except coastal se Qld and ne NSW
Orthetrum migratum	1951	1978	WaAr	+	+	*	*	P: Kimberley, Pilbara area
Orthetrum villosovittatum	1868	1978	WaAr			*	*	P: NSW, Vic
Orthetrum sabina	1770	1904	Ne	? +	+	*	*	P: n WA and se A, i Qld
Orthetrum serapia	1984	0
Pantala flavescens	1798	1890	Ca	*	*
Potamarcha congener	1842	1977	Ku	*	*
Raphismia bispina	1867	0
Rhodothemis lieftincki	1954	1993	Ha	*	*
Rhyothemis braganza	1890	1993	Ha	+?	+	*	*	P: WA: Kimberley, n NT, se Qld
Rhyothemis resplendens	1878	0
Rhyothemis graphiptera	1842	1993	Ha	*	+	*	*	P: Pilbara, c-Au
Rhyothemis phyllis	1776	1962	Li	*		*
Rhyothemis princeps	1894	2006	ThHa	*		*
Tetra . irregularis cladophila	1908	2003	ThFl	*	*
Tholymis tillarga	1798	1962	Li	*	*
Tramea eurybia	1878	+	+	0
Tramea loewii	1866			1917	Ti	*	*	P: se NSW, Vic
Tramea propinqua	1942			1962	Li
Tramea stenoloba	1962			1962	Wa
Urothemis aliena	1878	1993	Ha	*	*
Zyxomma elgneri	1913	1993	Ha	+?	+	*	*	P: s Qld, NSW. n-w Australia
Zyxomma multinervorum	1897	0
Zyxomma petiolatum	1842	1962	Li

Taxon	OD	Ld	Au	IDR (*=for species, + =for group of species) based on M G g e				n	IDR	Total geographical range or, indicated by P, part of it where I based on M is reliable or supported
Genera incertae sedis	9 genera clearly distinguishable on morphology; several very distinct units distinguishable but without general taxonomic recognition
Archaeophya adamsi	1959	1984	ThWa	+	*	*	se NSW
Archaeophya magnifica	1978	1978	Th		*	*	Qld N of P-E gap
Pseudocordulia circularis Pseudocordulia elliptica	1909 1913	1982	Wa	?+ +		* *	??	P: terrestrial in rain forest leaf litter
Cordulephya bidens	1917	2006	ThHa	+	*	*	Qld N of P-E gap
Cordulephya pygmaea	1870	1911	Ti		*	*	mainland e A S of P-E gap
Cordulephya divergens	1917	2006	ThHa	+	+
Cordulephya montana	1911	1911	Ti
Apocordulia macrops	1980	1984	ThWa	*	*
Austrocordulia refracta	1909	1910	Ti	*	*	*	P: Qld, ne NSW, Vic
Austrocordulia leonardi	1973	1973	Th	*	*
Austrocordulia territoria	1978	1984	ThWa	*	*	*	n NT
Austrophya mystica	1909	1984	ThWa	*	+	*
? Austrophya sp.	2001	Th	*	*		Qld: Thornton Peak; adults unknown
Hesperocordulia berthoudi	1911	1910	Ri	*	*
Lathrocordulia garrisoni	1991	? +	*	0	/	Qld N of P-E gap
Lathrocordulia metallica	1911		1962	Wa	*	*	s WA
Micromidia · atrifrons	1883	1978	Th	*	+	*	*	P: ne Qld, CY
Micromidia convergens	1978	1984	ThWa	*		*
Micromidia rodericki	1959	*	0	/	Thursday Island

Abbreviations used in the table. General terms: OD=year of original description of adult; Ld=first description/descriptive detail of larva; Au=author/s of Ld; M=morphological disparity; G=distributional disparity; g=partial distributional disparity; e=ecological particular; n=larva not available (given by 0); IDR=reliable Identification possible.Geographical terms: A=Australia; CY=Cape York Peninsula; e=eastern; i=inland; n (in table head)= no descriptive information available at the present time (indicated by 0); n (in distribution column) northern; N=north; ne=north-eastern; P-E gap=Paluma-Eungella gap; s=southern; S=south; se=south-eastern; NG=New Guinea; NSW=New South Wales; NT=Northern Territory; Qld=Queensland; SA=South Australia; si=southern inland;WA=Western Australia; Vic =Victoria . Distributional data are included only with species for which these details markedly improve the reliability of identification. Authors: Al=Allbrook; An=Andress; Ca=Cabot; Fr=Fraser; Ha=Hawking; HaTh=Hawking & Theischinger; Ku=Kumar; Li=Lieftinck; Mu=Murray; Ne=Needham; Nu=Nuttall; OF=O’Farrell; St=Stewart; Th=Theischinger; Thea=Theischinger et al.; ThBr=Theischinger & Brown; ThFl=Theischinger & Fleck; ThHa=Theischinger & Hawking; Ti=Tillyard; Wa=Watson; WaAr=Watson & Arthington; WaDy=Watson & Dyce; WaOF= Watson & O’Farrell; WaTh=Watson & Theischinger; Wi=Williams. Geographical range or part of is only given if it markedly effects the reliability of identification. Full geographical ranges are written in bold ; part of the range for which reliable identification is written in normal subsequent to P: . Some species are, within their genus, not listed in alphabetical order to better show morphological or geographical mutualities by the symbol + in cells ‘merged’ down the subcolumns M and G of column IDR. Reasonably reliable identifications can be achieved at least for part of their ranges for 235 of the 325 species if the individuals to be identified are in good shape and close to final instar, and if their origin is known. Of these 215 are marked in column IDR by the symbol *, the remaining 20 by the symbol /. Identifications for 90 of the 325 species are at present hardly possible and therefore not marked with any symbol in the column IDR. Should larvae be identified as belonging to a species without an icon in the column IDR, it is strongly recommended that the details be thoroughly checked by repeating the identification procedure.