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Orthetrum caledonicum

1 Blue Skimmer at High Range, NSW

Orthetrum caledonicum at High Range, NSW - 5 May 2023
Orthetrum caledonicum at High Range, NSW - 5 May 2023
Orthetrum caledonicum at High Range, NSW - 5 May 2023
Orthetrum caledonicum at High Range, NSW - 5 May 2023
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Identification history

Orthetrum caledonicum 8 May 2023 HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum 8 May 2023 GlossyGal

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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at High Range, NSW - 22 May 2023 by GlossyGal Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at High Range, NSW - 21 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal Xanthosia atkinsoniana at High Range, NSW - 21 Dec 2022 by Curiosity Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at High Range, NSW - 18 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at High Range, NSW - 24 Nov 2022 by Curiosity Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at High Range, NSW - 23 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at High Range, NSW - 23 Nov 2022 by Curiosity Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at High Range, NSW - 23 Nov 2022 by Curiosity Cinclosoma punctatum (Spotted Quail-thrush) at High Range, NSW - 28 Mar 2022 by Snowflake
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at High Range, NSW - 22 May 2023 by GlossyGal
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at High Range, NSW - 21 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal
Xanthosia atkinsoniana at High Range, NSW - 21 Dec 2022 by Curiosity
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at High Range, NSW - 18 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at High Range, NSW - 24 Nov 2022 by Curiosity
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at High Range, NSW - 23 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at High Range, NSW - 23 Nov 2022 by Curiosity
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at High Range, NSW - 23 Nov 2022 by Curiosity
Cinclosoma punctatum (Spotted Quail-thrush) at High Range, NSW - 28 Mar 2022 by Snowflake

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 May 2023 01:41 PM Recorded on
  • GlossyGal Recorded by

Additional information

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

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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