Anax papuensis

1 Australian Emperor at Splitters Creek, NSW

Anax papuensis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Aug 2023 05:37 PM
Anax papuensis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Aug 2023 05:37 PM
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Identification history

Anax papuensis 3 Sep 2023 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 2 Sep 2023 GlossyGal

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First dragonfly of the season for me! Larger than an Emerald Tau, but smaller than an Eastern Evening Darner. Sorry I couldn't get a better angle for ID.

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GlossyGal wrote:
   3 Sep 2023
Thank you for the ID Harvey - I appreciate it, especially since I was only able to get the one angle ☺️

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