Insects
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
Sighting 4345086

Austropetalia patricia

3 Waterfall Redspot at Broughton Vale, NSW

Austropetalia patricia at Broughton Vale, NSW - 12 Sep 2020 04:57 PM
Austropetalia patricia at Broughton Vale, NSW - 12 Sep 2020 04:57 PM
Austropetalia patricia at Broughton Vale, NSW - 12 Sep 2020 04:57 PM
Austropetalia patricia at Broughton Vale, NSW - 12 Sep 2020 04:57 PM
Austropetalia patricia at Broughton Vale, NSW - 12 Sep 2020 04:57 PM
Austropetalia patricia at Broughton Vale, NSW - 12 Sep 2020 04:57 PM
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Austropetalia sp 13 Sep 2020 Nivlek

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Close to running water and a still-water back lagoon

5 comments

Nivlek wrote:
   13 Sep 2020
Is this a significant extension of the known distribution of this species? The Atlas of living Australia does not show any recordings on the coastal plain.
Pam wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
An impressive looking insect well photographed.
Username279 wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
Pam surely u can tell it’s a dragonfly
Username279 wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
I wouldn’t put them there, but I haven’t studied dead animal carcasses so my opinion doesn’t matter
Pam wrote:
   25 Oct 2020
Sorry, it was just a generalist comment on image rather than id:) - willing to be more exact, yes easily seen to be a dragonfly. Yes your opinion does matter.

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