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Black-tailed Skimmer dragonfly (female)

Orthetrum cancellatum

Description:

While the male has a bluish and black body, the female has a yellow (later: brown) body with black bands along the abdomen and transparent wings.

Habitat:

Forests, dry twigs, marshes, savannahs

Notes:

Lovely golden yellowish dragonflies perching on the tips of branches. When slightly disturbed, it flies away only to come back to the same perch.

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surekha
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surekha

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Jun 25, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012

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