Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker)
Part of the Aeshnidae family of dragonflies (also contains Anax sp (i.e. Emperor) dragonflies).
May or may not have blue eyes and some blue markings. Some males may have brown eyes and yellow/white markings.
Note:
Large dragonfly
Markings on side of thorax - long almost continuous lines
Markings on top of thorax
Dark T-shape on top of frons (top of the 'nose')
Markings on top of abdomen
Narrow 'waist' at the 'start' of the abdomen
Adversaeschna brevistyla is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | New South Wales North Coast | Gippsland | Barwon South West | South East South Australia
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Species information
- Adversaeschna brevistyla Scientific name
- Blue-spotted Hawker Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1160m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Location information
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Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Birrigai Black Mountain Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Bullen Range Coombs Ponds Corroboree Park Dryandra St Woodland Googong Foreshore Goulburn Mulwaree Council Higgins Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Jerrabomberra Wetlands Lake Ginninderra Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Lower Cotter Catchment Majura Primary School, Watson Molonglo River Reserve Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Mount Mugga Mugga Mount Taylor Mulligans Flat Namadgi National Park Old Naas TSR Piney Ridge Point Hut to Tharwa Red Hill Nature Reserve Stony Creek Nature Reserve The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Top Hut TSR Woodstock Nature Reserve -
Places
Budawang, NSW Florey, ACT Holt, ACT Michelago, NSW Strathnairn, ACT Watson, ACT
