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Epaulet Skimmer Dragonfly

Orthetrum chrysostigma

Description:

Appears to have spread into Spain in the last few years from Africa.

Habitat:

Garden

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3 Comments

Thanks, I agree it looks much more like that one. Wiki doesn't show it in Europe but another site does.

kozoga
kozoga 11 years ago

Hello. Not sure, but I think it Orthetrum chrysostigma.

Possibly Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens), can anyone confirm or otherwise please.

Llíria, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jun 27, 2012
Submitted on Nov 6, 2012

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