Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Paddys River, ACT
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 17 Jan 2023 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | SWishart | 13 Jan 2023 |
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The dominant type of dragon/damselfly around the pond - hard to count but probably more than 30.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.037792-35.406880
- Altitude 577.5m
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 30 Abundance
- 9 Jan 2023 11:16 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart 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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