Odonata: Telephlebiidae

Austroaeschna sigma  

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Mount Glorious, QLD (Jan, 2016)

A Swift Tigertail had been patrolling a section of the creek for some time and finally perched on some vegetation for a rest.

Immediately, another dragonfly moved in and begin to hover about. It was a darner but which one? A close inspection of my photos later revealed it to be a female Sigma Darner.

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Sigma Darner wing-pattern

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Female Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Female Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Female Sigma Darner

Sigma Darner (Austroaeschna sigma)

Female Sigma Darner