Ischnura heterosticta

Common Bluetail Damselfly at Hall, ACT

Ischnura heterosticta at Hall, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 01:50 PM

Ischnura heterosticta at Hall, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 01:50 PM

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Identification history

	Ischnura heterosticta	31 Jan 2019	HarveyPerkins
	Unverified	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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Location information

Coordinates 149.060610 -35.160652
Altitude 637.3m
Places Hall, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
31 Jan 2019 01:50 PM Recorded on
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JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Mixed Gender

Species information

Ischnura heterosticta Scientific name
Common Bluetail Damselfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1358.7m Recorded at altitude
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