Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Red & Blue Damsel at Stromlo, ACT
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| Xanthagrion erythroneurum | roymcd | 15 Nov 2019 | |
| Xanthagrion erythroneurum | roymcd | 15 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | SWishart | 14 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
The red of the damselfly in the background of the second photo is a better indicator of the colour of the insect in the first photo (although the insect is blurry).
1 comment
15 Nov 2019
The second image contains two species but I've IDed the first image. Thanks, Roy :-)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030008-35.360832
- Altitude 689.3m
- Maps Cooleman Ridge
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Nov 2019 04:41 PM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- Quite a few damselflies in the area - possibly 3 of this colour Associated animal
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xanthagrion erythroneurum Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Xanthagrion erythroneurum Scientific name
- Red & Blue Damsel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 865.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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