Golden-ringed Dragonfly

Photopombing Orange Wasp

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Every time I think I have seen most damselflies, nature throws an entirely new one at me. Nice find! Posted 11 years ago
1. Bagerathan Sivarajah
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Thank you. Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

This is most probably a Green Marsh Hawk or Green Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina).
http://www.wht.lk/storage/miscellaneous/SLTPB%20A1%20Poster%20Dragonflies.pdf
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http://www.wht.lk/ebooks Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
1. Bagerathan Sivarajah
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Thank you very much. So many useful ebooks. Posted 11 years ago
2. Bagerathan Sivarajah
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  I have identified it as "Orthetrum sabina". Thank you again. Posted 11 years ago

The Slender skimmer

"Orthetrum sabina", the slender skimmer or green marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread, being found from south-eastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Bagerathan Sivarajah

By Bagerathan Sivarajah

Uploaded Jan 11, 2014. Captured Jan 11, 2014 10:03 in Jaffna-Kankesanturai Road, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
f/6.5
1/636s
ISO400
215mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.