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Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Forde, ACT

Orthetrum caledonicum at Forde, ACT - 15 Nov 2016
Orthetrum caledonicum at Forde, ACT - 15 Nov 2016
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Identification history

Orthetrum caledonicum 16 Nov 2016 HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum 16 Nov 2016 JohnBundock

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Forde, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by JohnBundock Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Forde, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Forde, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by AndrewCB Eucalyptus sp. (A gum tree) at Forde, ACT - 7 May 2021 by Dominique Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Forde, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by tpreston Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Forde, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Jenny54 Dysbatus singularis (Dry-country Line-moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by DPRees125 Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Cyneoterpna wilsoni) at Forde, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by DPRees125 Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Forde, ACT - 25 Oct 2020 by trevsci Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2019 by AlisonMilton Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Forde, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Forde, ACT - 24 Feb 2019 by RWPurdie Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Doratifera quadriguttata and casta (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Orcus australasiae (Orange-spotted Ladybird) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Gratiola pumilo (A brooklime) at Forde, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RWPurdie Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 1 Oct 2018 by natureguy Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by Mothy Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Forde, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by Alison Milton Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2018 by SWishart Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2018 by SWishart Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 5 Jul 2018 by CedricBear Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 8 Oct 2017 by JasonC Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Forde, ACT - 8 Mar 2017 by CedricBear Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Forde, ACT - 15 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock Leptorhynchos squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2014 by JasonC Velleia paradoxa (Spur Velleia) at Forde, ACT - 1 Nov 2014 by JasonC
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Forde, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by JohnBundock
Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Forde, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Forde, ACT - 18 Sep 2021 by AndrewCB
Eucalyptus sp. (A gum tree) at Forde, ACT - 7 May 2021 by Dominique
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Forde, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Forde, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Jenny54
Dysbatus singularis (Dry-country Line-moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by DPRees125
Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Cyneoterpna wilsoni) at Forde, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by DPRees125
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Forde, ACT - 25 Oct 2020 by trevsci
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2019 by AlisonMilton
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Forde, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Forde, ACT - 24 Feb 2019 by RWPurdie
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Doratifera quadriguttata and casta (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Orcus australasiae (Orange-spotted Ladybird) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Gratiola pumilo (A brooklime) at Forde, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RWPurdie
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 1 Oct 2018 by natureguy
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by Mothy
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Forde, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by Alison Milton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2018 by SWishart
Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2018 by SWishart
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 5 Jul 2018 by CedricBear
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 8 Oct 2017 by JasonC
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Forde, ACT - 8 Mar 2017 by CedricBear
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Forde, ACT - 15 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Leptorhynchos squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2014 by JasonC
Velleia paradoxa (Spur Velleia) at Forde, ACT - 1 Nov 2014 by JasonC

Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2016 12:12 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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