Archaeophya adamsi
Endangered
The Adam's Emerald Dragonfly (also called Horned Urfly) is a moderately large dragonfly. Larvae are distinguished by a large two-lobed frontal plate on the head.
Adults are distinguished by:
Other dragonfly species.
Larvae grow to around 23 mm. Adults abdomen length is around 46 mm and wingspan around 75 mm
Adam’s Emerald Dragonfly is one of the rarest dragonflies in the country. It breeds in rivers and streams in coastal areas. In the past 35 years it has been collected from only four sites in the Greater Sydney region.
Adam’s Emerald Dragonfly larvae occur in narrow shaded riffle zones with moss and abundant river bank vegetation in small to moderate sized creeks with gravel or sandy bottoms.
Adults commonly fly away from the water to mature before returning to breed.