Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
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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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
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°]
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae) ♂
19 / 20; PhotoID: AusDr557 15/02/2024 09:02 F7.1 1/1000 500mm ISO400 CanonR7 -Crop -Flash MF
Lake Seppings (west), Albany, WA [-35.011534°; 117.910125°]
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)
Inhabits rivers, riverine pools, lakes, and permanent ponds
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Corduliidae: Key couplet 1 of 11
- ● Hypertriangles generally free
Corduliidae: Key couplet 2 of 11
- ● 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
Corduliidae: Key couplet 3 of 11
- ● Top of frons brown or black with metallic blue-green reflections
Corduliidae: Key couplet 4 of 11
- ● 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)