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Jade Hunter | Austrogomphus ochraceus |
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Perched Jade Hunter Dragonfly
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Date & Time: 29 November 2006 13:00
Place: Warrandyte State Park, Wonga Park
Austrogomphus ochraceus Dragonfly Face
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Date & Time: 3 February 2007 14:35
Place: Woori Yallock
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These are medium-sized dragonflies with yellow and black stripes,
pale green and yellow eyes and mostly yellow face.
Females have a slightly thicker tale but are very similar to the male otherwise.
When trying to identify them they can be confused with some of the other Gomphidae.
Austrogomphus guerini has a thicker body
and the yellow stripe on the upper side of the tail extends all its length.
Austrogomphus ochraceus is very similar to Hemigomphus gouldii,
which has more congested thorax markings and a less significant yellow line extending only a few segments
along the abdomen from the thorax.
This species of dragonfly is reasonably common from the rivers east of Melbourne
up the coast into southern Queensland, generally at lower altitudes.
Flight times near Melbourne are during summer to mid autumn.
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Perched Jade Hunter Dragonfly
Austrogomphus ochraceus Dragonfly Face