Woodlands Historic Park Insects

Tau Emerald Dragonfly (Hemicordulia tau), front view at Woodlands Historic Park
Tau Emerald Dragonfly, late December
Tau Emerald Dragonfly (Hemicordulia tau), top view at Woodlands Historic Park
Tau Emerald Dragonfly, top view

Very widespread in Australia and common in the park, including far from water.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Odonata - Damselflies and Dragonflies, 331 named species in Australia
Suborder Anisoptera - Dragonflies, 217 named species in Australia
Family Hemicorduliidae - Emeralds
Genus Hemicordulia
Species Hemicordulia tau