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Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer (female)

Potamarcha congener

Description:

The female thorax has yellow and black stripes on the sides. The abdomen is black with dull orange markings, and has prominent flaps on each side of segment eight. The flaps may serve to hold the eggs in place during oviposition.

Habitat:

Urban garden.

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Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 11, 2013

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