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Antlion

Palpares libelluloides

Description:

Big Yellow, dark dragonfly with antennas. Between 10 and 12cm.

Habitat:

Rocks, Garrigue his species is widespread in the Mediterranean regions and it is mainly present in Albania, Belgium. Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Spain. It can be found in thickets and rocky slopes up to about 1000 meters above sea level.

Notes:

Thank you Taka.ika for the ID

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5 Comments

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

Hello Geodialist,
I had issues with my emails for the last days.
I remove it now.
Thank you!

Geodialist
Geodialist 10 years ago

Hi Frederic! Please remove this spotting from the "Global Dragonflies..." mission. Thank you!

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

Yes, thank you, it`s an antlion!

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

Thank you Taka-ita, I was doubting about the dragonfly, but didn`t know about antlions. I will check that, thanks!

taka.ita
taka.ita 10 years ago

Not a dragonfly, dragonflies have very small antennas. Not sure, but it might be an antlion.

Frederic Ansermoz
Spotted by
Frederic Ansermoz

Cazevieille, Languedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Jul 5, 2013
Submitted on Aug 16, 2013

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