Austrogomphus ochraceus

Jade Hunter at Uriarra Village, ACT

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Identification history

Austrogomphus ochraceus	30 Mar 2018	HarveyPerkins
Hemigomphus gouldii	27 Mar 2018	roymcd
Unverified	27 Mar 2018	Christine

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roymcd noted:

30 Mar 2018

Only our third Jade Hunter sighting thus far on CNM, thanks Christine.

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HarveyPerkins wrote:

30 Mar 2018

Roy - didn't you first suggest Jade Hunter for this one? You were correct...

roymcd wrote:

31 Mar 2018

Thanks Harvey, a little to-ing and fro-ing from me. And thanks Christine, only our third sighting on CNM so far...

Christine wrote:

31 Mar 2018

Thank you Harvey and Roy.

HarveyPerkins wrote:

31 Mar 2018

Yes - it's a funny one. I have only 12 records of this species, and 8 of those records are from the Cotter Reserve stretch of the Cotter River where you found yours Christine. I've also found them just up the Paddys River from there, where Bullen Firetrail crosses. The other two locations are much further upstream and are the ones I've submitted records for. So in my experience to date, they are effectively restricted to the faster flowing stretches of the Cotter system where there are plenty of emergent or streamside rocks. And they are a late season species, being present only from very late January to early April. I've looked for them at a few locations along the Gudgenby River this season, without success.

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At least 1 Abundance
22 Mar 2018 03:19 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Significant Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austrogomphus ochraceus Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

Species information

Austrogomphus ochraceus Scientific name
Jade Hunter Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 642m Recorded at altitude
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