Odonata: Diphlebiidae

Diphlebia coerulescens  

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)
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© Geoff Walker 2015
Mapleton, QLD (Jan, 2015)

The Sapphire Rockmaster Damselfly is a large damselfly and is found in streams and rapid rivers. On two occasions I found them at the top of waterfalls in the hinterland behind Nambour.

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Male

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Male

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Male

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Female

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Male

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Female

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Female Sapphire Rockmaster

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Sapphire Rockmaster

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Sapphire Rockmaster

Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

Sapphire Rockmaster