Xanthagrion erythroneurum

Red & Blue Damsel at Macarthur, ACT

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Identification history

Xanthagrion erythroneurum	23 Nov 2020	HarveyPerkins
Xanthagrion erythroneurum	23 Nov 2020	HarveyPerkins
Unverified	22 Nov 2020	RodDeb

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17 photos taken but only 1 barley usable was the result the camera just didn't want to focus, apologies for poor photo, not sure what Damselfly it is so hopefully you can help please Harvey.

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HarveyPerkins wrote:

23 Nov 2020

A young teneral male; the colours haven't matured yet.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.131003 -35.408274
Places Macarthur, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Nov 2020 04:05 AM Recorded on
RodDeb Recorded by
Collections
Insects Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Damselflies (Zygoptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Cerastium Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Xanthagrion erythroneurum Scientific name
Red & Blue Damsel Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 865.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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