Ischnura heterosticta

Common Bluetail Damselfly at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens

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Identification history

	Ischnura heterosticta	4 Jan 2025	KorinneM
	Unverified	7 Feb 2024	TimL

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The final image provides some detail of the structure behind the damselfly's head. There is a small light coloured, circular structure, which I understand is the anterior thoracic spiracle. This particular spiracle provides oxygen to the damselfly’s wing muscles and its brain. The spiracle has a flap-type valve which opens and closes as necessary and is closed in this image. This feature is usually hidden from view behind the damselfly's head/eye structure but is visible when the Damselfly is at rest, as in this image.

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Location information

Coordinates 153.030478 -27.474470
Altitude 25.0m
Maps Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
Places Brisbane City, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Feb 2024 11:50 AM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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TimL Greater Brisbane NatureMapr Damselflies (Zygoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Ischnura heterosticta Scientific name
Common Bluetail Damselfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1358.7m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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Victoria

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