Orthetrum villosovittatum

2 Fiery Skimmer at Uriarra Village, ACT

Orthetrum villosovittatum at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2018
Orthetrum villosovittatum at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2018
Orthetrum villosovittatum at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Orthetrum villosovittatum 23 Feb 2018 HarveyPerkins

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Significant sighting

23 Feb 2018

Although common in coastal and sub-coastal environments, this species is rare in the ACT, probably as a dispersing vagrant. This is the first known record of it in the ACT.

3 comments

   24 Feb 2018
Good find, Harvey. Are there any other possible dragonfly/damselfly vagrants for the ACT that one could find?
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   24 Feb 2018
Good question - to which the answer is ' probably, yes'. But I don't know which they might be. As you know, I've had to come up with the current list myself based on the national field guide, ALA, and my own sightings.
   24 Feb 2018
Well, with more people having an interest in CNM and photographing insects like these, there is more chance now of discovering vagrants. Whenever I see a dragonfly or damselfly I'm trying to get a photo, that's for sure.

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  • 17 Feb 2018 02:13 PM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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