VICTORIAN DRAGONFLIES

IDENTIFICATION

There are two Suborders to the Order Odonata: 

Damselflies (see also here)

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Dragonflies (see also here)

Dragonflies are generally large, thick-bodied and fast flying. Damselflies on the other hand are generally small, thin-bodied and have a weak flight. The only family that could cause some confusion are the Diphlebias, which are actually classed as damselflies although they look rather like dragonflies, but these are fortunately very distinctive, being bright blue and occurring on rocks in fast-flowing streams.