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Green Skimmer Dragonfly

Orthetrum serapia

Description:

This beautiful creature had a wingspan of 7.5 cm / 3 inches.

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

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7 Comments

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

That's fast! Thanks Ann ;)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Done! :-)

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Hi Ann! Pls join and add this spotting to our Odonata in the Philippines mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1701.... Thanks!! :)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Thanks for that link! :-)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Looks like that to me:
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Insects/Fi...
Unless the level of green on the "tail" signifies something.

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Ok, ID updated - I'm going to stick my amateur neck out and say it's a Green Skimmer Dragonfly (Orthetrum serape). Would anyone like to confirm or disagree… Pleeease! :-)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Might this be a Green Skimmer (Orthetrum serapia)?

AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Intramuros, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 30, 2012
Submitted on Dec 31, 2012

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