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Hemicordulia tau
This very bright dragonfly was very reluctant to fly and seemed to have a deformed left front leg.
Resting on a eucalyptus tree.
See it again here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/937...
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Woops, it should read Tau emerald, sorry. I have corrected it now.
Ye, emperor moths and emperor dragonflies. :)
Great series Martin!
This is what I know as the Tau Emperor:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/499...
Thanks Mark, I have updated this one.
I labelled it as the Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/937...