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Tau Emerald

Hemicordulia tau

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Description:

The Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau), is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in all parts of Australia except northern Queensland and north-western Western Australia. The species was first described by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1871.

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Comments (4)
Atul
Superb shot ! welcome to project noah!
DanielePralong
Hi Yazeed, and welcome to project Noah with this fantastic shot! You may want to update the location for this spotting, which currently shows Saudi Arabia for an Australian species.

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PublishedMarch 16, 2012

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