Anax papuensis
3 Australian Emperor at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Anax papuensis | HarveyPerkins | 24 Sep 2023 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 22 Sep 2023 |
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User's notes
Amazing! I am assuming this dragonfly was laying eggs on the water plants, which was in the middle of a creek. Apologies for photo quality - unable to get closer, so cropped.
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anax papuensis Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Anax papuensis Scientific name
- Australian Emperor Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1654.2m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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