Orthetrum caledonicum
1 Blue Skimmer at Ainslie, ACT
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | roymcd | 27 Mar 2019 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | jb2602 | 27 Mar 2019 |
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User's notes
Is this a female or teneral male?
2 comments
29 Mar 2019
This one is a female, John. You can tell by the shape length and positioning of the terminalia or anal appendages.
29 Mar 2019
Wonderful, thanks for the explanation Harvey, I couldn't see the blue underneath on other photos, john
Location information
- Coordinates 149.154956-35.262231
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2019 10:32 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthetrum caledonicum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
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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Record quality
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5 / 7
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