Odonata: Coenagrionidae

Pseudagrion microcephalum  

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Mareeba, QLD (Sep, 2014)
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A female Blue Riverdamsel holds onto a twig above the water of the Barren River while her mate, flying above, holds onto her.

As soon as she's laid a few eggs on the twig below the waterline they will fly off in tandem to another spot.

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Blue Riverdamsel

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

A Double Act

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Female Blue Riverdamsel

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Male Blue Riverdamsel

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Male Blue Riverdamsel

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Female Blue Riverdamsel

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Female Blue Riverdamsel

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Blue Riverdamsel Egg-laying.

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

A Pair of Blue Riverdamsels "in cop"

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Male Blue Riverdamsel Feeding

Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum)

Male Blue Riverdamsel Buzzing a Gold-fronted