Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Gungahlin, ACT

Orthetrum caledonicum at Gungahlin, ACT - 8 Feb 2017

Orthetrum caledonicum at Gungahlin, ACT - 8 Feb 2017

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Identification history

	Orthetrum caledonicum	18 Feb 2017	HarveyPerkins
	Orthetrum caledonicum	18 Feb 2017	KenT
	Unidentified	18 Feb 2017	Qwerty

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HarveyPerkins wrote:

19 Feb 2017

This one is an immature male, just starting to develop a bit of blue pruinescence on the abdomen.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Feb 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
Qwerty Recorded by
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Insects Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Qwerty

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

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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