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Hemicordulia tau

Tau Emerald at Bundanoon, NSW

Hemicordulia tau at Bundanoon, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Hemicordulia tau 12 Mar 2023 HarveyPerkins
Hemicordulia tau 12 Mar 2023 HarveyPerkins
Hemicordulia australiae 18 Feb 2023 GlossyGal

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Unfortunately this is the only image I have

1 comment

   12 Mar 2023
Not 100% definitive, but this one looks like a Tau rather than Australian.

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Location information

Species information

  • Hemicordulia tau Scientific name
  • Tau Emerald Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2022 09:02 AM Recorded on
  • GlossyGal Recorded by

Additional information

  • Banksia Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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