Xanthagrion erythroneurum

Red & Blue Damsel at Googong, NSW

Xanthagrion erythroneurum at Googong, NSW - 29 Oct 2021
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Xanthagrion erythroneurum 30 Oct 2021 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 29 Oct 2021 WHall

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Flying low over the ground and resting on low plants. About 25m from the nearest water.

2 comments

WHall wrote:
   30 Oct 2021
Thanks Harvey. i assume that this is a female as it does not have the blue markings at the end of the abdomen as described by Theischinger and Hawking "The Complete Guide to Dragonflies of Australia" 2010 page 90.
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   30 Oct 2021
Yes - it is a female. Unfortunately T&H has relatively few photos of females, which can be really quite different to the males.

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