Austroaeschna obscura

Sydney Mountain Darner at QPRC LGA

Austroaeschna obscura at QPRC LGA - 3 Jan 2024
Austroaeschna obscura at QPRC LGA - 3 Jan 2024
Austroaeschna obscura at QPRC LGA - 3 Jan 2024
Austroaeschna obscura at QPRC LGA - 3 Jan 2024
Austroaeschna obscura at QPRC LGA - 3 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Austroaeschna obscura 16 Apr 2024 KorinneM
Unidentified 4 Jan 2024 MatthewFrawley

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It actually landed on my leg on three separate occasions, as well as perching on nearby shrubs.

4 comments

   4 Jan 2024
Location is close to this sighting (still unidentified) from just over seven months ago, wondering if it could be the same species: Austroaeschna sp. (genus)
KorinneM wrote:
   1 Mar 2024
@MatthewFrawley are you sure that the individual on the pants is the same as on the bush?
   1 Mar 2024
Yes, definitely.
KorinneM wrote:
   16 Apr 2024
The angle is really awkward on this, but I think I can see enough to say it's A. obscura.

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  • 3 Jan 2024 03:15 PM Recorded on
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