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Forum: Insect and Spider Identification Replies: 3, Views: 45

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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
October 30, 2009
01:35 AM
Post #7222903
This photo was taken in November 2008 at a wetland area south of Perth, Western Australia. Any ideas?

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suunto
Sinks Grove, WV
October 30, 2009
08:26 AM
Post #7223260
This damselfly could be Austrolestes annulosus - see http://tinyurl.com/yzwxby5 for an image.
kennedyh
Churchill, Victoria
Australia
(Zone 10a)

October 30, 2009
03:32 PM
Post #7224333
I agree, your damselfly is Austrolestes annulosus. Yours is a great photo of this damselfly and we would love to have it added to our BugFiles page here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/1835/

Ken
MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
October 30, 2009
07:15 PM
Post #7225033
Thank you both once again. I'll add it to the BugFiles, Ken.

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