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Ground Skimmer

Diplacodes trivialis

Description:

The male has a pale azure blue colour with eyes that are reddish brown above and pale bluish or yellowish below. The wings are transparent with wing spots varying from dark blue or grey to black. The female is greenish yellow with black markings like the male, dividing the abdomen into several segments.

Habitat:

Seen near cultivated gardens.

Notes:

These skimmers usually perch on the ground and rarely flies above 1 meter in height. Hence the name, ground skimmer. Seen a female a few days back: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129...

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Uday
Uday 11 years ago


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3 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Thanks dotun55!

dotun55
dotun55 11 years ago

What a funny face... LOL. Looks like a chopper

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Thanks Uday!

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Wild Things

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012

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