Hemicordulia australiae
2 Australian Emerald at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Hemicordulia australiae | HarveyPerkins | 19 Nov 2019 | |
| Hemicordulia tau | roymcd | 19 Nov 2019 | |
| Hemicordulia tau | roymcd | 19 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 18 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
This dragonfly was inland, not near water, whereas the other dragonflies posted previously were around water.
2 comments
19 Nov 2019
Hi Roy - I think this one is an Australian Emerald, despite the overall appearance fitting a Tau Emerald pretty well. Look particularly at the the upwardly projecting points to the marks on abdominal segments 7 and 8. Also the pterostigmata are very dark, and relatively short and thick, which also argues for australasiae.
19 Nov 2019
Thanks Harvey, I was looking at those pterostigmata too, but I was like, mmmm nah, but happy to take your call on it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.963532-35.409260
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2019 01:21 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hemicordulia australiae Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Hemicordulia australiae Scientific name
- Australian Emerald Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 841.2m Recorded at altitude
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