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Sighting 3368357

Parasynthemis regina

Royal Tigertail at Bruce, ACT

Parasynthemis regina at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 01:56 PM
Parasynthemis regina at Bruce, ACT - 23 Dec 2016 01:56 PM
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Parasynthemis regina 26 Dec 2016 HarveyPerkins
Parasynthemis regina 26 Dec 2016 HarveyPerkins
Synthemis eustalacta 25 Dec 2016 ibaird

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Perched near small water filled depression, some distance from the larger dam.

2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   26 Dec 2016
Hi Ian - nice pick-up. This is a Royal Tigertail, a relatively uncommon species in the ACT. I've picked them up at three locations in ACT so far (Pierces Creek, Callum Brae and National Arboretum), and I know of a record from the big dam at Mulligans Flat as well. They always seem to occur at (be restricted to) isolated clay-based 'farm' dams.
ibaird wrote:
   26 Dec 2016
Yes, thanks. I could see it was probably a tigertail, but I don't know them well. A beautifully named and looking species. You clearly have to be lucky to see them perching in that apparently characteristic pose to be able to get a good photo. I see Roger Farrow has a fine photo of one in his 'Insects of SE Australia' book, p. XIV.

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