Ischnura heterosticta

Common Bluetail Damselfly at Hall, ACT

Ischnura heterosticta at Hall, ACT - 31 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Ischnura heterosticta 31 Jan 2019 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 31 Jan 2019 JohnBundock

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2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   1 Feb 2019
It's relatively uncommon in Canberra, but female Common Bluetails can sometimes have the blue male colouration too. This is a good example.
JohnBundock wrote:
   1 Feb 2019
Thanks. The colouring of the female stumped me.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 31 Jan 2019 01:50 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender

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