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Yellow–striped Hunter | Austrogomphus guerini |
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Emerging Austrogomphus guerini
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Date & Time: 4 January 2007 9:50
Place: Warrandyte State Park, Wonga Park
Austrogomphus guerini Legs and Face
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Date & Time: 29 November 2006 14:30
Place: Warrandyte State Park, Wonga Park
Austrogomphus guerini Back
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Date & Time: 26 January 2006 11:00
Place: Upper Yarra River
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These are medium-sized yellow dragonflies with black stripes;
though the tail appears mostly black with yellow stripes when viewed from above.
They have green or brown to yellow eyes, with a distinctive spot when mature,
and a yellow face (greenish when emergent).
Females and males are similar.
They are common around Melbourne, particularly near the Yarra,
and often perch on or near the ground, including on bitumen and gravel tracks.
They can be observed during summer and autumn.
Can be readily confused with other Gomphidae,
such as Austrogomphus ochraceus
and Hemigomphus gouldii,
which don't have a yellow stripe extending all along the top of the tail.
Can also be confused with female or immature male Orthetrum caledonicum,
particularly in flight, because they are also yellow with black stripes.
Patterns on the shoulders can easily separate these.
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Emerging Austrogomphus guerini
Austrogomphus guerini Legs and Face
Austrogomphus guerini Back