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Owlfly

Libelloides baeticus

Description:

Looks like a damselfly but it belongs to a different order: Neuroptera. 2.5 cm. long. It hunts insects by a short and potent fly. It can be distinguished from other Libelloides by the white color at the anal side of the hindwing.

Habitat:

Spotted in an small meadow close to evergreen oak forest. Dehesa de ValdelatasCamera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 640. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_2933

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 640. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_2951

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arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Jul 6, 2018
Submitted on Nov 6, 2018

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