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Black-tailed skimmer (Nesciothemis farinosa)  Geotagged,Nesciothemis farinosa,South Africa,Summer,dragonflies Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Black-tailed skimmer (Nesciothemis farinosa)

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  1. Identified from here:
    http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/dfpgs/120flavifrons.html

    I do also have a blurry front view shot which confirms the yellow on its face
    Posted 11 years ago
      1. Yup, totally agree...thank you! Posted 11 years ago

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''Nesciothemis farinosa'' is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or.. more

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jan 21, 2014. Captured Jan 21, 2014 13:56 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2656s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm