Eastern Billabongfly (Austroagrion watsoni)
Right at the limits of my pocket camera about 6 matres away. These were out in the middle of a shallow pond occasionally landing on floating leaves. They were so alert that if I just moved my hand they disappeared.
Very small and fragile looking - estimated length 35mm.
The eastern billabongfly is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
It is also known as the eastern dart. Eastern billabongflies are small damselflies about 25mm in length. They are found near slow running water or still water, such as lakes, ponds and ditches. Male and female eastern billabongflies mate in a wheel position.
Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
By Mark Ridgway
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Uploaded Mar 19, 2016. Captured Feb 29, 2012 03:20 in Ridge Rd, Tonimbuk VIC 3815, Australia.
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