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Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Bundanoon, NSW

Orthetrum caledonicum at Bundanoon, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Orthetrum caledonicum 3 Jan 2023 HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum 30 Dec 2022 GlossyGal

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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 25 Jan 2023 by Curiosity
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Location information

Species information

  • Orthetrum caledonicum Scientific name
  • Blue Skimmer Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2022 07:48 AM Recorded on
  • GlossyGal Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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