Odonata: Hemicorduliidae

Hemicordulia australiae  

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
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© Geoff Walker 2014
Enoggera Reservoir, QLD (Dec, 2014)

This Australian Emerald Dragonfly patrolled up and down the lily pads, never perching, and constantly "playing chicken" with a Yellow-striped Flutterer Dragonfly that objected to its presence.

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald wing detail

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald