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slender skimmer

Orthetrum sabina

Description:

This wide-ranging species (southeastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia) occupies a broad range of slow flowing and still water habitats, from ponds to wet rice fields and marshes. It is very tolerant of disturbance.

Habitat:

Spotted in a large semi-urban yard and garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Asief Abdi
Asief Abdi 12 years ago
Green skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Query Results


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4 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID, Asief Adbi!

Asief Abdi
Asief Abdi 12 years ago

Hmmm... looks like Orthetrum sabina, but check it first, haha...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thank you

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

beautiful shot. It's amazing to see such detail in a "transparent" wing.

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Feb 8, 2012
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012

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