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Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

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PhotoID: AusDr152. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

1 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr152 01/01/2009 14:17 F5.6 1/500 180mm ISO400 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, NSW [-34.669300°; 150.710883°]
PhotoID: AusDr176. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

2 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr176 08/12/2016 10:03 F8 1/640 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr177. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

3 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr177 03/01/2009 18:39 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Caravan Park, Goulburn, NSW [-34.747633°; 149.752500°]
PhotoID: AusDr178. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

4 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr178 03/01/2009 19:04 F5.6 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Caravan Park, Goulburn, NSW [-34.747633°; 149.752500°]
PhotoID: AusDr179. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

5 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr179 08/12/2016 10:06 F8 1/640 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr180. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

6 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr180 08/12/2016 11:25 F8 1/800 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr181. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

7 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr181 03/01/2009 19:12 F4.5 1/350 180mm ISO200 Canon50D -Crop -Flash MF
Caravan Park, Goulburn, NSW [-34.747633°; 149.752500°]
PhotoID: AusDr198. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

8 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr198 28/10/2011 14:47 F7.1 1/320 180mm ISO400 Canon7D -Crop -Flash MF
Flat Rock Gully, Willoughby, NSW [-33.815400°; 151.208050°]
PhotoID: AusDr321. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - copula
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ⚤

9 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr321 28/11/2011 14:05 F8 1/250 180mm ISO400 Canon7D -Crop -Flash MF
Pond at Fagan Park, Hornsby, NSW [-33.639300°; 151.048033°]
PhotoID: AusDr322. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - copula
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ⚤

10 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr322 28/11/2011 14:06 F8 1/250 180mm ISO400 Canon7D -Crop -Flash MF
Pond at Fagan Park, Hornsby, NSW [-33.639300°; 151.048033°]
PhotoID: AusDr334. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

11 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr334 08/12/2016 10:10 F8 1/400 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr335. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

12 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr335 08/12/2016 11:26 F8 1/800 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr336. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

13 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr336 08/12/2016 11:32 F8 1/320 180mm ISO400 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr337. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

14 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr337 01/12/2011 13:59 F8 1/80 180mm ISO400 Canon7D -Crop -Flash MF
Lane Cove River, Lane Cove NP, NSW [-33.792250°; 151.147083°]
PhotoID: AusDr338. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - female
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♀

15 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr338 08/12/2016 11:56 F8 1/500 180mm ISO400 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr554. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

16 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr554 08/12/2016 11:36 F8 1/400 180mm ISO400 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr555. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

17 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr555 08/12/2016 11:42 F8 1/640 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr556. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

18 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr556 08/12/2016 11:43 F8 1/250 180mm ISO200 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr557. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

19 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr557 08/12/2016 11:44 F8 1/500 180mm ISO400 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]
PhotoID: AusDr558. Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) - male
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂

20 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr558 08/12/2016 11:45 F8 1/320 180mm ISO400 Canon7D2 -Crop -Flash MF
Lefroy Brook, Pemberton, WA [-34.443111°; 116.025806°]

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian distribution of Hemicordulia australiae

Inhabits rivers, riverine pools, lakes, and permanent ponds

© 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com

  • Corduliidae: Key couplet 1 of 11

  • couplet drawing
  • ● Hypertriangles generally free
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  • Corduliidae: Key couplet 2 of 11

  • couplet drawingcouplet drawing
    couplet drawing
  • ● Three crossveins between sectors of arculus basal to fork of Rs in hindwing
    ● Bridge crossvein at subnodus
    ● Ovipositor short, less than half length of tergum 9

    ⇒ genus: Hemicordulia and Procordulia
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  • Corduliidae: Key couplet 3 of 11

  • couplet drawing
  • ● Top of frons brown or black with metallic blue-green reflections
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  • Corduliidae: Key couplet 4 of 11

  • couplet drawingcouplet drawing
  • ● Black mid-dorsal band strongly constricted at supplementary transverse carina, near anterior end of abdominal segments 6 and 7
    ● Male superior appendage with prominent, medioventral spine

    ⇒ species: Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
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