Orthetrum caledonicum
1 Blue Skimmer at Deakin, ACT
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 8 Jan 2019 | |
| Hemicordulia tau | JonSteinbeck | 8 Jan 2019 |
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This Tau Emerald Dragonfly was nowhere near water, in fact it was on the north aspect of the hill, the hottest part of the hill that day. It seemed to be happy grasping that dead stick.
2 comments
9 Jan 2019
This is actually an immature male Blue Skimmer that has not yet developed any of the blue pruinescence. Many species of dragonfly fly well away from their watery habitats when first emerged from the larval state and mature in bushland before returning to breed.
9 Jan 2019
Hi Harvey, Many thanks for that correction, I would never have identified it correctly. Many thanks also for the information about them moving away from water. Cheers
Location information
- Coordinates 149.100157-35.324087
- Altitude 637.1m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2019 08:39 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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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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