Odonata: Coenagrionidae

Ischnura heterosticta  

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)
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© Vik Dunis 2015
Malvern East, VIC (Nov, 2015)
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A diagnostic feature of the Common Bluetail Damselfly, besides the "blue tail", is the pair of post-ocular spots, blue on the the male and light-green/brown on the female.

Common Bluetail damselfly detail

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Male Common Blue Damselfly

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Male Common Blue Damselfly

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

How Many Damselflies?

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Common Bluetail Damselflies "in tandem"

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Female Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Common Bluetail Female

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Common Bluetail Female

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Common Bluetail Male

Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

Common Bluetail Male