Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

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Newly emerged males are yellow with black markings; they develop the powder blue colour as they age.

ALA:-https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/59d67add-ba69-4640-ba80-3a735a8d171e

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Regional distribution

Orthetrum caledonicum is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

Map distribution

Orthetrum caledonicum has been reported at the following locations:

ANBG

ANU Banks Precinct

ANU Garran Precinct

ANU Kingsley Precinct

Aranda Bushland

Australian National University

Bango Nature Reserve

Bimberi Nature Reserve

Black Mountain

Black Street Grasslands to Stirling Ridge

Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)

Boro

Bruce Ponds

Bruce Ridge

Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill

Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve

Bullen Range

Caladenia Forest, O'Connor

Callum Brae

Cooleman Ridge

Coombs Ponds

Crace Grasslands

Cuumbeun Nature Reserve

Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12)

Dickson Wetland

Dickson Wetland Corridor

Dryandra St Woodland

Dunlop Grasslands

Fadden Hills Pond

Gibraltar Pines

Gigerline Nature Reserve

Ginninderry Conservation Corridor

Goorooyarroo NR (ACT)

Gordon Pond

Gorman Road Bush Reserve, Goulburn

Gossan Hill

Goulburn Mulwaree Council

Hall Horse Paddocks

Higgins Woodland

Hughes Grassy Woodland

Illilanga & Baroona

Isaacs Ridge

Isaacs Ridge and Nearby

Isabella Pond

Jarramlee-West MacGregor Grasslands

Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Kama

Kowen Woodland

Lake Burley Griffin West

Lake Ginninderra

Lerida TSR

Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.

Lower Cotter Catchment

Lower Molonglo

Lyneham Ridge

Mawson Ponds

Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo)

McQuoids Hill

Melrose

MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden

Molonglo River Reserve

Monga National Park

Mongarlowe River

Mount Ainslie

Mount Jerrabomberra

Mount Jerrabomberra QP

Mount Majura

Mount Mugga Mugga

Mount Painter

Mount Rogers

Mount Taylor

Mulligans Flat

Mundoonen Nature Reserve

Namadgi National Park

National Arboretum Forests

National Zoo and Aquarium

O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands

Old Naas TSR

Piney Ridge

Point Hut Pond

Point Hut to Tharwa

Pomaderris Nature Reserve

Red Hill Nature Reserve

Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek

Rob Roy Range

Rowes Lagoon

Rugosa

Sherwood Forest

Stony Creek

Stony Creek Nature Reserve

Stranger Pond

Sullivans Creek, Acton

Terranna TSR

The Pinnacle

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland

Tuggeranong Hill

Umbagong District Park

Upper Stranger Pond

Urambi Hills

Uriarra Recreation Reserve

Wanna Wanna Nature Reserve

Wanniassa Hill

Watson Woodlands

West Belconnen Pond

West Goulburn Bushland Reserve

West Stromlo

Woodstock Nature Reserve

Yerrabi Pond