Hemicordulia tau

Tau Emerald at Hackett, ACT

Hemicordulia tau at Hackett, ACT - 19 Mar 2023
Hemicordulia tau at Hackett, ACT - 19 Mar 2023
Hemicordulia tau at Hackett, ACT - 19 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Hemicordulia tau 20 Mar 2023 HarveyPerkins
Hemicordulia australiae 20 Mar 2023 WalterEgo

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"Rescued" from a backyard pond, where it seemed to be floundering in the water. Now wondering if it could have been laying eggs? It's wings remained in this odd position while i watched it, though it later disappeared, so maybe it recovered and flew away?

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Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by WalterEgo
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Oct 2024 by WalterEgo
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Sep 2024 by WalterEgo
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Sep 2024 by WalterEgo
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Scar Bank Gem) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Apr 2024 by WalterEgo
Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Apr 2024 by WalterEgo
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (River Club-rush) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Mar 2024 by WalterEgo
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Mar 2024 by WalterEgo
Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Feb 2024 by WalterEgo
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2024 by WalterEgo
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2024 by WalterEgo
Ardices curvata (Crimson Tiger Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Jan 2024 by WalterEgo
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Jan 2024 by WalterEgo
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Dec 2023 by WalterEgo
Agrostis capillaris (Brown Top Bent Grass) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Dec 2023 by WalterEgo
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Dec 2023 by WalterEgo
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Dec 2023 by WalterEgo
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Dec 2023 by WalterEgo
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Nov 2023 by WalterEgo
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Nov 2023 by WalterEgo
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Nov 2023 by WalterEgo
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by WalterEgo
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by WalterEgo
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Oct 2023 by WalterEgo
Vulpia sp. (A Squirreltail Fescue) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Sep 2023 by WalterEgo
Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Aug 2023 by WalterEgo
Leptospermum sp. (Tea Tree) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by WalterEgo
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by WalterEgo
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Hackett, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by WalterEgo
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by WalterEgo
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Jan 2023 by WalterEgo
Limnodynastes peronii (Brown-striped Frog) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by WalterEgo
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by WalterEgo
Vulpia sp. (A Squirreltail Fescue) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by WalterEgo
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Apr 2022 by WalterEgo
Paropsisterna annularis (A leaf beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by WalterEgo
Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by WalterEgo
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by WalterEgo
Epicoma melanosticta (Common Epicoma) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Nov 2021 by WalterEgo
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by WalterEgo
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jul 2021 by WalterEgo
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Mar 2021 by WalterEgo
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Mar 2021 by WalterEgo
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by WalterEgo
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by WalterEgo
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by WalterEgo
Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Oct 2020 by WalterEgo
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Feb 2020 by WalterEgo
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by WalterEgo
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by WalterEgo
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by WalterEgo
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by WalterEgo
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Nov 2019 by WalterEgo
Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Oct 2019 by WalterEgo
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Aug 2019 by WalterEgo
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Plantpot Dapperling) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by WalterEgo
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2019 by WalterEgo
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by WalterEgo
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Hackett, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by WalterEgo
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Aug 2018 by WalterEgo
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Aug 2018 by WalterEgo
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Jul 2018 by WalterEgo

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