Diphlebia nymphoides
2 Arrowhead Rockmaster at Stromlo, ACT
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| Diphlebia nymphoides | HarveyPerkins | 5 Nov 2021 | |
| Diphlebia nymphoides | SWishart | 5 Nov 2021 |
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User's notes
Surprisingly few Odonata around the Uriarra Crossing loop walk. This was one of the few dragon/damselflies I saw over a couple of hours
2 comments
5 Nov 2021
Hi Susan - it's still relatively early in the season for river dragonflies, but I'm not surprised there seem fewer than normal. With the impact of the denudation of catchments by the bushfires, and subsequent two years of sometimes very heavy rainfall, the heavy flows in creeks and rivers have had a major impact on re-engineering the nature of the riverbeds. Many look scoured, and there are sometimes new deposits in different places. It must surely also have had an impact on the survival and numbers of odonates this season. It would be really great if you can keep this in mind when recording and submitting records, perhaps with an accompanying note of you thoughts on the matter for each situation.
5 Nov 2021
No worries. And thanks for your comments - I wasn't aware it was early in the season as it was really very warm on the walk although of course today it's really rather cold. Almost Melbourne weather
Location information
- Coordinates 148.961407-35.244650
- Altitude 461.5m
- Maps Lower Molonglo Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2021 11:30 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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- SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Diphlebia nymphoides Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Diphlebia nymphoides Scientific name
- Arrowhead Rockmaster Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
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