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Conehead Darner - Large dark dragonfly with pale markings. Pale pattern on top of thorax as strongly marked as sides, showing bold antihumerals. Abdomen appears ... [>>]

East Gippsland April 2010 Friday April 2, 2010

Report produced by Reiner R. This trip is shared on Dragonflies Australia, Australian Birds, Victorian Orchids, Aussie Herps, and butterflies of Australia
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An orchid expedition with ANOS was planned over the Easter weekend and I used it to also search for dragonflies. I saw several orchid species for the first time and saw numerous interesting dragonflies, despite being late in the season. This included several Pseudagrion microcephalum in Croajingolong National Park.
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April 2, 2010 : Holey Plains

A walk around Harrier Swamp revealed numerous Parson's Bands orchids.

April 2, 2010 : Elusive Lake, Croajingolong NP

Went looking for dragonflies and possibly exploring some interesting nearby sites. Managed to get to a dry depression 200m west of the lake which looked good on satellite images. Had to abandon attempt to get to another site 2km west as the bush is just too thick.

April 3, 2010 : Wulgulmerang Area

Numerous orchids were seen, many new to me.

April 4, 2010 : Wulgulmerang Area

Several more orchids.

April 5, 2010 : Wulgulmerang

From a dam on the campground (Wulgulmerang Recreation Reserve) to nearby creek. Some common odonata sighted in the cool morning.

April 5, 2010 : Crosses Rd

Creek trhough farmland where cattle can access it.

April 5, 2010 : Buchan Orchids

Some rare orchids around Buchan

April 5, 2010 : Balley Hooley

Numerous dragonflies where the Buchan meets the Snowy.

April 6, 2010 : Raymond Creek

Pristine creek with numerous small rockpools to large billabongs. Sighted numerous dragonflies, including my first sightings of a Dendroaeschna conspersa .
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Observation Summary

Species No.
Diplodium revolutum
74
Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes)
25
Parson's Bands (Eriochilus cucullatus)
15
Pseudagrion microcephalum
15
Common Shutwing (Cordulephya pygmaea)
14
Antelope Greenhood (Diplodium laxum)
12
Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata)
12
Scarlet Greenhood (Diplodium coccinum)
12
Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum)
11
Fisch's Greenhood (Diplodium fischii)
11
Gold-fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons)
10
Coastal Greenhood (Diplodium alveatum)
10
Eastern Billabongfly (Austroagrion watsoni)
9
Bristly Helmet Orchid, Large Helmet Orchid (Corysanthes hispida)
9
Tall Wasp Orchid (Chiloglottis trilabra)
5
Common Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)
5
Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)
5
Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
5
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
4
Large Mosquito Orchid (Acianthus exsertus)
3
Jade Hunter (Austrogomphus ochraceus)
3
Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)
3
Mountain Summer Spider Orchid (Arachnorchis aestiva)
3
Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
2
Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis)
2
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
2
Swordgrass Brown, Varied Sword-grass Brown (Tisiphone abeona)
2
Dark-tip Greenhood (Diplodium atrans)
2
Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
2
Meadow Argus (Junonia villida)
2
Eastern Water-skink (Eulamprus quoyii)
2
Long-tongue Summer Greenhood (Diplodium aestivum)
2
Powdered Wiretail (Rhadinosticta simplex)
1
Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora)
1
Metallic Ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus)
1
Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia picata)
1
Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii)
1
Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)
1
Jacky Lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus)
1
Conehead Darner (Austroaeschna subapicalis)
1