Orthetrum caledonicum
3 Blue Skimmer at Bolivia, NSW
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | KorinneM | 30 Jun 2024 | ||
| Orthetrum caledonicum | PJH123 | 18 Nov 2023 |
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Significant sighting
KorinneM noted:
30 Jun 2024
From the user's comments: Blue Skimmers (Orthetrum caledonicum (Brauer, 1865)), LIBELLULIDAE, top Swamp Tigertail (Synthemis eustalacta (Burmeister, 1839)), SYNTHEMISTIDAE, bottom This was reported to Günter Theischinger at the time. Günter believed the "mismatch” was probably the first record of an attempted copulation between species belonging to different FAMILIES. He used the picture in a presentation at the Worldwide Dragonfly Association's symposium in Namibia in May, 2007.
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Blue Skimmers (Orthetrum caledonicum (Brauer, 1865)), LIBELLULIDAE, top
Swamp Tigertail (Synthemis eustalacta (Burmeister, 1839)), SYNTHEMISTIDAE, bottom
This was reported to Günter Theischinger at the time. Günter believed the "mismatch” was
probably the first record of an attempted copulation between species belonging to
different FAMILIES. He used the picture in a presentation at the Worldwide Dragonfly
Association's symposium in Namibia in May, 2007.
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Location information
- Places Bolivia, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- Deepwater Significant Featured PJH123 New England NatureMapr Orthetrum caledonicum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
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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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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