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page 4Dragonfly genera
Nepogomphoides
Nepogomphoides is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:
Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni
Nannodiplax
Nannodiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
There is only one known species of this genus which occurs in New Guinea and Australia.

Zephyrogomphus
Zephyrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.
The species are medium-sized and dark brown with dull markings. They are commonly known as hunters. The two species of Zephyrogomphus are found on opposite sides of the Australian continent - in south-western Australia and north-eastern Queensland.
Tonyosynthemis
Tonyosynthemis is a genus of slender black and yellow dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae.
It is endemic to eastern Australia.

Dromaeschna
Dromaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. Species of Dromaeschna are large dragonflies endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Cordulagomphus
Cordulagomphus is an extinct genus of dragonflies from the Early Cretaceous. It contains nine species; most are from the Crato Formation of Brazil, though C. europaeus is from the Weald Clay of England. C. xavieri, C. senckenbergi, C. primaerensis, and C. michaeli are classified in subgenus Procordulagomphus. Caririlabia santanensis was originally described as a species of Cordulagomphus.
Adversaeschna
Adversaeschna is a monotypic genus of large dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. Adversaeschna brevistyla is the only known species of this genus which is found in Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island and some Pacific Islands.
Antipodophlebia
Antipodophlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae, with only one species, which is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Palaeosynthemis
Palaeosynthemis is a genus of dragonflies.
Armagomphus
Armagomphus is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae,
endemic to south-western Australia.
The single known species is small in size with black and yellow markings.
Austrothemis
Austrothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, endemic to southern Australia. The single known species, Austrothemis nigrescens, is commonly known as the swamp flat-tail. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits lakes and swamps. It is a small dragonfly; the male has a flattened abdomen with black and red markings, and the female has black and yellow markings.
Austrosynthemis
Austrosynthemis is a monotypic genus of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae.
Its single species, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta,
more commonly known as the turquoise tigertail,
is found in south-western Australia,
where it inhabits streams.
Zosteraeschna
Zosteraeschna is the scientific name of a genus of dragonflies from the family Aeshnidae. These relatively large dragonflies are also known as hawkers. They are dark brown with yellow-green markings; On the abdomens of the males, much of the top of S2 and base of S3 are blue.
Austroepigomphus
Austroepigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.
The species are medium-sized with black and yellow markings. Segment 9 and segment 10 of their abdomen are stretched. They are commonly known as hunters. The three species of Austroepigomphus are found on the eastern and northern areas of the Australian continent.
Parazyxomma
Parazyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It contains only one species, Parazyxomma flavicans - the Banded Duskdarter. It is widespread and common in much of west Africa and central Africa.