Chlidonias

Lancer Dragonfly (Aeshna brevistyla)

Pauatahanui (Wellington), February 2024
Alternatively placed in the genus Adversaeshna (otherwise treated as a subgenus). This species is also found in Australia where it is called the Blue-spotted Hawker. The individual in the photo is a male - in females the eyes are brown.
 

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New Zealand - Wildlife
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Device
Canon Canon EOS 1100D
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Lancer Dragonfly Aeshna brevistyla (male) (2).JPG
File size
3.4 MB
Date taken
Thu, 22 February 2024 12:01 PM
Dimensions
4272px x 2848px

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