Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Acton, ACT
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 5 Apr 2020 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | JonSteinbeck | 4 Apr 2020 |
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Sorry, the photo is from Jan and I am just uploading it now. The skimmer was flying up and down a stretch of Sullivans Creek, occasionally flying at other dragonflies, even those of other species, but no mating observed.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.119077-35.277690
- Altitude 592.4m
- Maps Australian National University Sullivans Creek, Acton ANU Kingsley Precinct ANU Banks Precinct
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2020 10:33 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- BIrdsinCanberra 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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