Anax papuensis
Australian Emperor at Dunlop, ACT
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| Anax papuensis | HarveyPerkins | 24 Oct 2020 | |
| Anax papuensis | HarveyPerkins | 24 Oct 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 24 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
Once again sorry for terrible pic. There were lots of dragonflies around, but not sure if all the same species. definitely some appeared smaller than this one.
5 comments
24 Oct 2020
This emperor would be the biggest of the dragonflies you might expect there. Tau Emeralds would be a likely bet for the majority of slightly smaller dragonflies.
24 Oct 2020
Thank you Harvey, I keep putting up dreadful photos, but you keep identifying them. You definitely are the "expert", and I look forward to your book .....one day :)
24 Oct 2020
There is a BioBlitz at Gooroo Yaroo happening on 7 November. I'll be leading a morning and an afternoon session focussing on dragonflies. We should pick up at least a dozen species I'd say. It's organised by the Citizen Science Association but I can't seem to Google anything about it...
24 Oct 2020
Finally found a link:
https://allevents.in/canberra/act-citizen-science-bioblitz/200020269096755?ref=eventlist-cat
https://allevents.in/canberra/act-citizen-science-bioblitz/200020269096755?ref=eventlist-cat
24 Oct 2020
There are quite a few things on google and facebook about it Harvey, here is one https://allevents.in/canberra/act-citizen-science-bioblitz/200020269096755
Location information
- Coordinates 149.017644-35.188125
- Maps West Belconnen Pond
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 Oct 2020 02:38 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anax papuensis Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Anax papuensis Scientific name
- Australian Emperor Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1654.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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