Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Bruce, ACT
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 26 Dec 2016 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | ibaird | 25 Dec 2016 |
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User's notes
Several blue skimmers, males and females, present at this pond. This pair, mating, rested at the ponds edge.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098068-35.261330
- Altitude 645.7m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2016 02:16 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthetrum caledonicum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Orthetrum caledonicum Scientific name
- Blue Skimmer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1529.4m Recorded at altitude
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