Ischnura heterosticta
Common Bluetail Damselfly at Paddys River, ACT
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| Ischnura heterosticta | HarveyPerkins | 15 Mar 2021 | |
| Ischnura heterosticta | JonSteinbeck | 14 Mar 2021 |
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Two Common Bluetails were in the process of mating. They had formed the classic wheel with the male on top and the female below. While I was trying to photograph them, and probably disturbing them, they flew around locked in this shape. They did not rush from plant to plant but the male seemed to choose where he was going to land. The female would sometimes also grasp the plant but at other times not. They stayed in the wheel formation for several minutes while I had them under observation.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.064582-35.531397
- Altitude 606.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2021 09:27 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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Species information
- Ischnura heterosticta Scientific name
- Common Bluetail Damselfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1358.7m Recorded at altitude
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