Orthetrum caledonicum
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O. caledonicum
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| Orthetrum caledonicum (Brauer, 1865)
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Orthetrum caledonicum, the blue skimmer, is a common Australian dragonfly.
Males have a powder blue thorax and abdomen pruinescent blue when mature. The females are brownish grey in colour while the teneral are yellow with black markings. They are medium in size, with a body length of 4.5 cm (2 in) and a wingspan of 7 cm (3 in).
The species is widespread throughout mainland Australia and extending to Tasmania. It is also found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Lesser Sunda Islands. It inhabits a range of still and flowing water habitats including temporary waters.[1]
Gallery
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Blue Skimmer Dragonfly.jpg
Adult in Margaret River, Western Australia
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Orthetrum caledonicum Gibb Creek.jpg
Male blue skimmer side aspect, hind wing damage
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Orthetrum caledonicum 5270.jpg
Mature female
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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