Orthetrum villosovittatum

Fiery Skimmer at Copmanhurst, NSW

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Identification history

	Orthetrum villosovittatum	Yesterday	KorinneM
	Orthetrum villosovittatum	21 May 2025	MazzV

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A dragonfly with a brilliant red abdomen, and a bronze-brown thorax & head. The eyes are brown-black, and the wing veins and lower legs are black. This is a frequent Summer sighting locally (Copmanhurst, NSW North Coast). There is another dragonfly which is a much toned-down red colour and I suspect that is the female of the same species. Possibly this one is a male Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum) ?

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Location information

Places Copmanhurst, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Orthetrum villosovittatum Scientific name
Fiery Skimmer Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 700m Recorded at altitude
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