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Common Bluetail Damselfly

Ischnura heterosticta

Description:

Male, head black with blue band on face & 2 blue spots behind eyes, making it easily recognisable.

Habitat:

Australia wide, still & flowing waters, including temporary ponds.

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6 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Thanks kd.

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

Nice specimen, so delicate.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Thank you Martin, Kerry & Dr. He is certainly pretty :)

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 10 years ago

It's a beautiful Ischnura, Leanne!

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 10 years ago

What a pretty dragonfly Leanne. Very unusual blue colour!

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Its an attractive damselfly. Well done, Leanne.

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Feb 12, 2014
Submitted on Feb 13, 2014

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