Synthemis eustalacta
1 Swamp Tigertail at Yass River, NSW
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| Synthemis eustalacta | johntann99 | 6 Feb 2024 | |
| Synthemis eustalacta | HarveyPerkins | 13 Mar 2023 | |
| Synthemis eustalacta | SenexRugosus | 13 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
Repeat post of sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4467979 because two species are present. See comment on that post by Harvey Perkins.
2 comments
13 Mar 2023
This is a very unusual record of a male Tau Emerald attempting to mate with a female Swamp Tigertail. Completely different families.
6 Feb 2024
You'd be cranky if you were out, flying about looking for a mate, and this is what turns up. You would hope they would be a bit more discerning.
Location information
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Tau Emerald Associated animal
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Synthemis eustalacta Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Synthemis eustalacta Scientific name
- Swamp Tigertail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1665.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location