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Orthetrum sabina
MALE Abdomen: 30-36mm, Hind wing: 30-36mm. Face: Face is yellowish green. Eyes: Green mottled with black. Thorax: Greenish yellow with black tiger like stripes. Legs: Black; inner side of anterior femora is yellow. Wings: Transparent; inner edge of hindwing tinted with yellow. Wing spot: Black with reddish brown spot. Abdomen: The segments 1-3 are green with broad black rings and distinctly swollen at the base.
A common dragonfly of gardens and fields. This dragonfly perches motionless on shrubs and dry twigs for a long time. This species can be seen far away from water and occassionally enters houses at night attracted by the light.
Spotted on Sep 27, 2014
Submitted on Oct 8, 2014
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