Hemicordulia tau
Tau Emerald at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Hemicordulia tau | roymcd | 3 May 2018 | |
| Hemicordulia tau | jb2602 | 3 May 2018 |
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3 comments
4 May 2018
Thanks for the record, a few hardy souls still out there before the Canberra chill truly sets in :-)
4 May 2018
Yes indeed. Several species seem to be hanging on with the mild weather for longer than they did in the previous couple of years. Including Tau Emeralds, Wandering Ringtails and Aurora Bluetails that I saw at a small dam on Black Mountain today. Slender and Blue Ringtails are still about at a few locations but they are some of the last to disappear. I've also been a little surprised at how long the Unicorn Darners persisted at a couple of River sites (e.g. Coppins Crossing and Murrays Corner) this year. Will be worth a check this weekend to see if they've succumbed yet.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.174370-35.251092
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 May 2018 03:29 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hemicordulia tau Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Hemicordulia tau Scientific name
- Tau Emerald Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1635.4m Recorded at altitude
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