Blue Skimmer at Bournda, NSW
Identification history
| Orthetrum caledonicum | 12 Jun 2020 | RossMannell |
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2 comments
MaxCampbell
wrote:
12 Jun 2020
Hi Ross, This is a young male, I think. Tenerals (young) of both sexes are similarly yellow with black markings. Your photo 2 shows long undulate anal appendages (male) which will turn black as the maturing male thorax and abdomen become a pruinescent blue.
RossMannell
wrote:
12 Jun 2020
THANK YOU! I didn’t know that. It explains why I have seen male specimens not quite the same as others because they probably weren’t fully mature.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.939439-36.810899
- Maps Bournda National Park Bournda Environment Education Centre
- Places Bournda, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 9 Mar 2020 03:11 PM Recorded on
- RossMannell Recorded by
Species information
- Orthetrum caledonicum Scientific name
- Blue Skimmer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1529.4m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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