Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Bandiana, VIC
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | HarveyPerkins | 4 Jan 2025 | |
| Orthetrum caledonicum | KylieWaldon | 3 Jan 2025 |
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extremely hard to find this season. Usually only one per site if that. There were a few more here but very shy and flew off as soon as I got within 2 meters! There was also about 15 blue damselflies but they were even worse - took off never to be seen again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.921115-36.146332
- Places Bandiana, VIC
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2024 08:24 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga 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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Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location