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Pantala flavescens

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    I don't know what it is but wow! fantastic clarity, superb! Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Shubham Rathore's profile
    Shubham Rathore
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    :) :) Posted 11 years ago
  3. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    I'm not sure, but it could be another Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata).
    Brachythemis contaminata kindly add this species Brachythemis contaminata,Ditch Jewel


    You can also check these books
    http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-dragonflies.pdf
    http://flutters.org/home/docs/Dragonflies%20of%20Orissa%20&%20E.India_%20Manoj%20Nair.pdf     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  4. View Shubham Rathore's profile
    Shubham Rathore
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    Its huge also the wings are absolutely colourless Posted 11 years ago
  5. View Bagerathan Sivarajah's profile
    Bagerathan Sivarajah
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    I am pretty sure that it could be "Pantala flavescens" (Wandering Glider). Do you have a photo in another angle?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantala_flavescens     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      It seems like a good match. Posted 11 years ago
  7. View Shubham Rathore's profile
    Shubham Rathore
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    it is :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Wandering Glider

"Pantala flavescens", the Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and "Pantala hymenaea," the "Spot-winged Glider", are the only members of the genus "Pantala" from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on the planet.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Shubham Rathore
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By Shubham Rathore

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Uploaded May 25, 2014. Captured May 25, 2014 07:37.
  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm