Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Red Hill, ACT

Orthetrum caledonicum at Red Hill, ACT - 18 Dec 2016
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Orthetrum caledonicum 23 Dec 2016 HarveyPerkins

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This immature (teneral) male was well away from the nearest water and has no indication of any blue pruinescence yet. The length and shape of the anal appendages indicate that this is a male rather than a female.

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