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The female is greenish yellow with black markings like the
Blue dragonfly with black markings.
D. trivialis is a fairly common dragonfly in the Philippines. Both
off for a while. Turns out this is (I hope) a sub-adult
in the family Libellulidae known as the chalky percher or
The male has a blue to blue-grey body with ...
or during conflicts with other males, ...
on the tail; eyes are green with red. The
Orthetrum brunneum, the Southern Skimmer, ...
A small greenish-blue butterfly with pale azure face, greenish thorax and ...
Stocky, brown dragonfly with clear, black-banded wings and brown eyes;
rare Life stage : adult Gender : Male ...
The black-tailed skimmer, Orthetrum ...
The black-tailed skimmer, Orthetrum ...
"shoulders". Small dark area on the wings where they meet the body. Teneral ...
Common Whitetails are often seen resting on objects near the water, and ...
These are small greenish yellow or blue dragonflies with black markings. The ...
Mating pair of slender skimmer. Also known ...
near the water, and sometimes on the
One of the "perchers". A common dragonfly mostly found perching on the
Description Stocky, brown dragonfly with clear, black-banded wings and brown ...