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Adversaeschna brevistyla

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PhotoID: AusDr037. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

1 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr037 01/12/2008 11:34 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Gara Gorge, Oxley Wild Rivers NP, NSW [-30.600483°; 151.799083°]
PhotoID: AusDr131. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

2 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr131 30/12/2008 11:34 F8 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
West Rim Walk at Fitzroy Falls, Morton NP, NSW [-34.648217°; 150.479600°]
PhotoID: AusDr132. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

3 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr132 30/12/2008 11:36 F8 1/180 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
West Rim Walk at Fitzroy Falls, Morton NP, NSW [-34.648217°; 150.479600°]
PhotoID: AusDr158. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

4 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr158 02/01/2009 13:25 F8 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Hanging Rock Swamp, Penrose State Forest, NSW [-34.631750°; 150.201317°]
PhotoID: AusDr159. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

5 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr159 12/02/2024 11:57 F7.1 1/1000 500mm ISO1600 CanonR7 -Crop -Flash MF
Mokare Heritage Trail, Denmark, WA [-34.966500°; 117.362950°]
PhotoID: AusDr165. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

6 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr165 21/02/2024 06:52 F8 1/200 180mm ISO400 Canon90D -Crop -Flash MF
Roadside vegetation, Cheynes Beach, WA [-34.881489°; 118.408566°]
PhotoID: AusDr166. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

7 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr166 02/01/2009 15:09 F8 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Hanging Rock Swamp, Penrose State Forest, NSW [-34.631750°; 150.201317°]
PhotoID: AusDr167. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

8 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr167 02/01/2009 15:14 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Hanging Rock Swamp, Penrose State Forest, NSW [-34.631750°; 150.201317°]
PhotoID: AusDr168. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

9 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr168 02/01/2009 15:20 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Hanging Rock Swamp, Penrose State Forest, NSW [-34.631750°; 150.201317°]
PhotoID: AusDr169. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

10 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr169 03/01/2009 14:44 F5.6 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Hanging Rock Swamp, Penrose State Forest, NSW [-34.631750°; 150.201317°]
PhotoID: AusDr202. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

11 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr202 29/10/2011 16:47 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO400 Canon7D -Crop -Flash MF
Duckholes track, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP, NSW [-33.663350°; 151.248967°]
PhotoID: AusDr691. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

12 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr691 21/02/2024 06:53 F8 1/200 180mm ISO400 Canon90D -Crop -Flash MF
Roadside vegetation, Cheynes Beach, WA [-34.881489°; 118.408566°]
PhotoID: AusDr692. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

13 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr692 14/11/2018 09:46 F8 1/320 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Rotokuru Ecological Reserve, Kariori, New Zealand
PhotoID: AusDr693. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

14 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr693 21/02/2024 06:56 F8 1/500 180mm ISO400 Canon90D -Crop -Flash MF
Roadside vegetation, Cheynes Beach, WA [-34.881489°; 118.408566°]
PhotoID: AusDr694. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

15 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr694 21/02/2024 06:59 F8 1/500 180mm ISO400 Canon90D -Crop -Flash MF
Roadside vegetation, Cheynes Beach, WA [-34.881489°; 118.408566°]
PhotoID: AusDr695. Adversaeschna brevistyla - male
Adversaeschna brevistyla

16 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr695 18/11/2018 12:37 F8 1/200 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lake Okareka, near Rotorua, New Zealand
PhotoID: AusDr710. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

17 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr710 21/02/2024 07:23 F8 1/250 180mm ISO400 Canon90D -Crop -Flash MF
Roadside vegetation, Cheynes Beach, WA [-34.881489°; 118.408566°]
PhotoID: AusDr711. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

18 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr711 28/11/2018 16:21 F8 1/250 180mm ISO400 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Big Waterhouse Lake, Waterhouse Conservation Area, TAS [-40.891847°; 147.616200°]
PhotoID: AusDr712. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

19 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr712 28/11/2018 16:31 F8 1/400 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Big Waterhouse Lake, Waterhouse Conservation Area, TAS [-40.891847°; 147.616200°]
PhotoID: AusDr746. Adversaeschna brevistyla - female
Adversaeschna brevistyla

20 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr746 12/02/2024 11:55 F7.1 1/800 500mm ISO1600 CanonR7 -Crop -Flash MF
Mokare Heritage Trail, Denmark, WA [-34.966500°; 117.362950°]

Blue-spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla)

Australian distribution of Adversaeschna brevistyla

Inhabits still waters (lakes and permanent ponds); sometimes flowing water (riverine pools and quiet areas)

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  • Aeshnidae: Key couplet 1 of 12

  • couplet drawing
    couplet drawingcouplet drawing
  • ● Prominent fork of IR3 near or proximal to level of basal end of pterostigma in both wings
    ● Anal margin of hindwing rounded in female, angulated in male, forming anal triangle
    ● Male with auricles
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  • Aeshnidae: Key couplet 5 of 12

  • couplet drawing
  • ● Space between CuP and 1A of hindwing two to three cells wide proximally, narrowing to half or less in width over central third
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  • Aeshnidae: Key couplet 12 of 12

  • couplet drawing
  • ● Top of frons with conspicuous black T-mark

    ⇒ species: Blue-Spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla)
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