The Sydney Hawk Dragonfly (Austrocordulia leonardiis) an extremely
Description rare species of dragonfly. It is black and yellow with clear wings
spanning 60-70mm, and with an abdomen length of 50-55mm. The
aquatic larvae have a body length of 22-24mm. The Sydney Hawk
Dragonfly spends most of its life underwater as an aquatic larva,
before metamorphosing and emerging from the water as an adult.
Adults are thought to only live for several weeks or a few months.
They have specific habitat requirements, and have only ever been
collected from deep river pools with cooler water and permanent
flow. Larvae are found under rocks.
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/species-protection/whatcurrent/endangered-species2/sydney-hawk-dragonfly
The indicative distribution was created using the NSW topographic
hydroline:
www.spatial.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/60931/NSW_To
pographic_Data_Dictionaryv8.pdf
Extent was determined using species records and expert opinion,
within the hydrologic units determined by the Water Sharing Plan
process: www.waternsw.com.au/supply/regional-nsw/water-sharingplans