Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Albury, NSW

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Identification history

	Orthetrum caledonicum	28 Dec 2024	KorinneM
	Unverified	7 Mar 2022	KylieWaldon

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Looked almost white and grey banded in flight, but when it landed it looked a bit like a Blue Skimmer, though it was a bit smaller than I'm used to seeing for that species - though certainly 5cm, possibly 6cm long.

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1 Abundance
6 Mar 2022 09:00 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

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25mm to 50mm 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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