Austroaeschna unicornis

Unicorn Darner at Umbagong District Park

Austroaeschna unicornis at Umbagong District Park - 27 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Austroaeschna unicornis 4 Mar 2024 KorinneM
Anisoptera (suborder) 1 Mar 2024 KorinneM

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Was hawking up and down that section of Ginninderra Creek. Taking a guess at unicorn darner, but don't know whether there's enough there to tell...

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KorinneM wrote:
   27 Feb 2024
@HarveyPerkins is there enough here to tell what it is? I put my guess, but don't know whether there is enough to tell.
KorinneM wrote:
   4 Mar 2024
Reiner Richter and Christopher Burwell both thought Unicorn Darner on iNaturalist, too, so I've updated it to that.

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  • 27 Feb 2024 05:04 PM Recorded on
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