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Austroaeschna parvistigma

Swamp Darner at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Austroaeschna parvistigma at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Austroaeschna parvistigma 8 Feb 2023 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 5 Feb 2023 MatthewFrawley

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Species #33 for my ACT list (Odonata)

2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   8 Feb 2023
Wow - a very unusual/unlikely location for a Swamp Darner (in my experience). Nice find.
   8 Feb 2023
Thanks Harvey, I notice there are two other Black Mountain records on CNM that are from the Atlas of Living Australia and from the 1980s.

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  • 5 Feb 2023 12:14 PM Recorded on
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  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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