Orthetrum villosovittatum
Fiery Skimmer at Wellington Point, QLD
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| Orthetrum villosovittatum | KorinneM | 8 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 16 Mar 2023 |
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The dragonfly showed signs of age including wing wear and damage as well as scratches to the body. The fourth image shows the dragonfly at rest with its front legs drawn up around the head, a posture which can be seen with dragonflies in flight and when hovering. The final image shows close up detail of the complex structure on the Dragonfly's back which operates its wings. The structure is apparently connected to muscles within the external skeleton which flex the skeleton and hence operate the wings.
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Location information
- Places Wellington Point, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Orthetrum villosovittatum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Orthetrum villosovittatum Scientific name
- Fiery Skimmer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 700m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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