Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Sutton, NSW
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 20 Jan 2021 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | JonSteinbeck | 20 Jan 2021 |
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I believe this is a female Blue Skimmer. It landed on the trail near where I was standing. This dragonfly appeared to be sunning itself on the ground. It originally kept flying away from me, along the wheel pad we were both on, but then it flew across to the parallel wheel pad and actually landed a little closer to me.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.161553-35.141777
- Altitude 732.1m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Sutton, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2021 08:27 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
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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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