Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Ainslie, ACT
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 24 Dec 2019 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | jb2602 | 23 Dec 2019 |
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Juvenile male
1 comment
24 Dec 2019
Not a male - this one is a female. Look at the shape and position of the anal appendages (cerci).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152011-35.259330
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Dec 2019 07:02 AM 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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5 / 7
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