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Photo 1 of 4 (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Photo 2 of 4 (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Photo 3 of 4 (c) Graham Winterflood, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Photo 4 of 4 (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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colourful bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens
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About
Ischnura pruinescens is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as the colourful bluetail. The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as being of least concern and is listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2026Cairns Cattana Wetlands, Dunne Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878, AustraliaObserver: Nick TalbotView observation from Oct 2, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 2, 2026Jabiru Lake, Cattana Wetlands, Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Philip GriffinView observation from Oct 2, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 29, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Graham WinterfloodView observation from Sep 29, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 29, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Graham WinterfloodView observation from Sep 29, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026Cairns Gardens QLD, AustraliaObserver: george_vaughanView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- May 23, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Graham WinterfloodView observation from May 23, 2026 on iNaturalist