Blue Skimmer at Banks, ACT
Identification history
| Orthetrum caledonicum | 24 Feb 2019 | HarveyPerkins | ||
| Orthetrum caledonicum | 24 Feb 2019 | HarveyPerkins |
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This female was seen being harassed by several males, picked up in tandem and then wheel formation, before separating and her going on to lay eggs immediately after.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108920-35.471834
- Maps Rob Roy Range
- Places Banks, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Feb 2019 12:08 PM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
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Collections
HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthetrum caledonicum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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