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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
Sighting 3344747

Anax papuensis

Australian Emperor at Red Hill, ACT

Anax papuensis at Red Hill, ACT - 14 Jan 2016
Anax papuensis at Red Hill, ACT - 14 Jan 2016
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Identification history

Anax papuensis 10 Nov 2016 HarveyPerkins
Anax papuensis 10 Nov 2016 roymcd
Unidentified 10 Aug 2016 roymcd

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3 comments

roymcd wrote:
   13 Aug 2016
Possibly an Australian emperor, Hemianax papuensis?
roymcd wrote:
   24 Aug 2016
Or should I say, Anax papuensis...

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:29796f05-7bba-4837-8fa2-9b58ba1bd3b8
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   11 Nov 2016
Thanks Guys - very quick off the mark - welcome aboard as the latest of a crew of about 50 moderators

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