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Description:

Red Body Dragonfly

Habitat:

around water

1 Species ID Suggestions

Orange Skimmer
Orthetrum testaceum Query Results


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5 Comments

marilynsmolen
marilynsmolen 12 years ago

Thank you for pointing that out.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

One difference between Orthetrum testaceum and a Red-veined Meadowhawk is that the numbers of segments at the costa before the nodus at the front wings are different.

marilynsmolen
marilynsmolen 12 years ago

It may be a Red-veined Meadowhawk. Such would be rare based on where it was spotted, however, this link with picture and description is worth checking out. The similarity in both pictures is striking, at least to me.

http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/ins...

MasLarasBelajarPhoto
MasLarasBelajarPhoto 12 years ago

thx ChunXingWong, now i know the species

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Now this is a tough one to be identified.
Banyak pepatung merah dalam keluarga pepatung LIBELLULIDAE.
Luckily it's wing patterns are clear, I used that to identify it.

Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on May 30, 2011
Submitted on Oct 24, 2011

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