Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Candelo, NSW

Orthetrum caledonicum at Candelo, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 09:14 AM

Orthetrum caledonicum at Candelo, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 09:14 AM

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Identification history

	Orthetrum caledonicum	9 Jan 2022	HarveyPerkins
	Unverified	9 Jan 2022	KylieWaldon

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User's notes

a pretty colourless dragonfly. not sure which species it is.

2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:

9 Jan 2022

Difficult to ID from underneath, but pretty sure this is a Blue Skimmer.

KylieWaldon wrote:

10 Jan 2022

yeah, sorry Harvey. It flocked off pretty quick through shade and I didn't see its colours.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.630910 -36.745915
Places Candelo, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
2 Jan 2022 09:14 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon South Coast NatureMapr Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Orthetrum caledonicum Scientific name
Blue Skimmer Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1529.4m Recorded at altitude
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