Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Wodonga

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Identification history

	Orthetrum caledonicum	21 Nov 2020	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	20 Nov 2020	KylieWaldon

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I sat for 10 minutes trying to get a photo of one of the many species of dragonflies going round and round. Lots of blurs of colour. But finally realised that two blue ones did two circuits and then rested on a blade of grass or twig so managed two photos.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
20 Nov 2020 11:20 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

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
Machine learning
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