Orthetrum villosovittatum
Fiery Skimmer at Syndicate, QLD
Identification history
| Orthetrum villosovittatum | 24 Feb 2026 | Curiosity | ||
| Orthetrum villosovittatum | 23 Feb 2026 | JasonPStewart |
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_Orthetrum villosovittatum_ 'fiery skimmer dragonfly', adults .
Mossman Gorge, flying over and stopping on perches over, this large rock bank above the Mossman River and directly below the main River viewing platform .
2014 October 29th 10:48–11:40 am .
2 comments
JasonPStewart
wrote:
24 Feb 2026
Yep !
Thank you @Curiosity for checking and confirming this identification.
Thank you @Curiosity for checking and confirming this identification.
Location information
- Coordinates 145.329604-16.469663
- Places Syndicate, QLD
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2014 10:48 AM Recorded on
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects Orthetrum villosovittatum Pinned - 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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