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(c) Graham Winterflood, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Black Knight

Camacinia othello

Worldwide: 195 observations
Group: Insects

About

Camacinia othello is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black knight. It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Cairns

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Oct 11, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Phil BensteadView observation from Oct 11, 2026 on iNaturalist
Apr 24, 20265P92+7J Jabiru Lake, Smithfield QLD 4878, AustraliaObserver: margot_oorebeekView observation from Apr 24, 2026 on iNaturalist
Apr 24, 2026Cairns QLD 4870, AustraliaObserver: Ray TurnbullView observation from Apr 24, 2026 on iNaturalist
Mar 9, 2026Goomboora Park, Shale St, Brinsmead QLD 4870, AustraliaObserver: stu_pickeringView observation from Mar 9, 2026 on iNaturalist
Feb 6, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: mjbmjb62View observation from Feb 6, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jan 20, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Laurie LivingView observation from Jan 20, 2026 on iNaturalist