Orthetrum villosovittatum
1 Fiery Skimmer at Acton, ACT
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| Orthetrum villosovittatum | HarveyPerkins | 30 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 30 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
1 comment
31 Dec 2019
Nice one, Tim & Marcus. This is a female Fiery Skimmer. This is yet another location for this species which appears to be getting recorded more frequently over the past couple of years. And this time from yet another location.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.105052-35.275477
- Altitude 658.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2019 12:05 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthetrum villosovittatum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Orthetrum villosovittatum Scientific name
- Fiery Skimmer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vagrant native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 700m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species