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Green Skimmer

Ortherum sabina sabina

Description:

very common dragonfly in Sri Lanka.Both sexes are similar in appearance and can be identified by the shape of the abdomen, dilated first three segments and the alternating yellow-green and black pattern.

Habitat:

can be found around tanks, ponds, irrigation channels and rice fields. It's range covers the low country and extends up into the hills

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1 Comment

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Asian ID is Slim Skimmer or Green Marsh Hawk

SachindraUmesh
Spotted by
SachindraUmesh

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jun 5, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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