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Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Kambah, ACT

Orthetrum caledonicum at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Orthetrum caledonicum 14 Jan 2018 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 26 Dec 2017 MatthewFrawley

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Lots of low flying and perching on the ground.

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Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Hyleoides concinna (Wasp-mimic bee) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Muellerina eucalyptoides (Creeping Mistletoe) at Mount Taylor - 30 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 11 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
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Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 6 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 6 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 6 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 6 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Apr 2023 by Harrisi
Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Apr 2023 by Harrisi
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Pseudoperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Kambah, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by Shazw
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. spatulata (Broad-leaved Hop Bush) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Acaena x ovina (Sheep's Burr) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Leptorhynchos squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Erigeron karvinskianus (Seaside Daisy) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by HelenCross
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by HelenCross
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by PeterR
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cyperus sanguinolentus (A Sedge) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Eleocharis atricha (Tuber Spikerush) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2021 by BarrieR
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by AJB
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Eucalyptus nortonii (Mealy Bundy) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by Shazw
Muellerina eucalyptoides (Creeping Mistletoe) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Sep 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Sep 2021 by PeterR
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Sep 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Muellerina eucalyptoides (Creeping Mistletoe) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Harrisi
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia penninervis var. penninervis (Hickory Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Dec 2017 01:10 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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