The information available on the larvae of Australian Synlestidae is s
ummarised. The larvae of Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard), E. cristat
us Watson and Moulds, E. intermedius Theischinger and Watson, Synleste
s selysi Tillyard, S. tropicus Tillyard and the three subspecies of S.
weyersii Selys (S. w. weyersii, S. w. nigrescens Tillyard and S. w. t
illyardi Fraser) are described, and further details are given of the l
arva of Chorismagrion risi Morton. The final instar larvae of Australi
an Synlestidae are keyed.