Austroaeschna pulchra
Forest Darner at Paddys River, ACT
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| Austroaeschna pulchra | HarveyPerkins | 29 Mar 2019 | |
| Austroaeschna pulchra | DPRees125 | 23 Mar 2019 |
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User's notes
Not great photo, would not stop and in poor light
5 comments
29 Mar 2019
David, this is, for me, a really interesting observation. I have only really ever seen this species perched. The only time I've ever seen them in flight was when they'd been disturbed, after which they very quickly settled again. Your comment about it not stopping interests me. Can you expand on the behavioural aspects of your observation?
30 Mar 2019
The dragonfly did not settle, but flew up and down the stream more or less following the same course many times, bit like patrolling its tetritory and or looking for something.
30 Mar 2019
Would you say it was fast, energetic flight or more gentle and meandering?
30 Mar 2019
Both, at the sides of the stream slow it if was looking for something, then fast over the rocks and open water.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.936930-35.481320
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Mar 2019 06:38 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Male Gender
Collections
- DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austroaeschna pulchra Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Austroaeschna pulchra Scientific name
- Forest Darner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1477.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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