Hemicordulia australiae
Australian Emerald at Scullin, ACT
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| Hemicordulia australiae | roymcd | 22 Jun 2020 | |
| Hemicordulia australiae | roymcd | 22 Jun 2020 | |
| Hemicordulia tau | AlisonMilton | 11 Apr 2020 |
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1 comment
22 Jun 2020
Hi Alison, thanks for the photo. The pterostigma (the coloured panels on the wings) appear to me to be black, which suggests an Australian Emerald, rather than Tau Emerald, (which have yellow), so I'll pencil that in. Cheers, Roy.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030777-35.238262
- Altitude 619.4m
- Places Scullin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2020 11:11 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton 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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