Ischnura heterosticta

Common Bluetail Damselfly at Bullen Range

Ischnura heterosticta at Bullen Range - 22 Nov 2017
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Ischnura heterosticta 23 Nov 2017 HarveyPerkins
Austroagrion watsoni 23 Nov 2017 roymcd
Austroagrion watsoni 23 Nov 2017 JohnBundock

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roymcd wrote:
   24 Nov 2017
Ahh yes I looked at that but dropped the ball... :-)
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   24 Nov 2017
This is a male Common Bluetail. Note the lack of any blue rings around the central abdominal segments; the antehumeral stripe is the same blue as elsewhere; there are no black notches in the terminal two abdominal segments; and despite the oblique angle the post-ocular spots are just visible.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 22 Nov 2017 10:34 AM Recorded on
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