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Southern skimmer Found at Moni Limonos Monastery in Lesvos Greece, this is a fresh male. Geotagged,Greece,Orthetrum brunneum,Southern Skimmer,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Southern skimmer

Found at Moni Limonos Monastery in Lesvos Greece, this is a fresh male.

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    Beautiful! I miss dragonfly season* Posted 5 years ago
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      So do I Felix, In about 6 weeks, of the Corona crisis dies out Posted 5 years ago

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The Southern Skimmer

''Orthetrum brunneum'', the Southern Skimmer, is a species of 'skimmers' belonging to the family Libellulidae. This 'skimmer' is present in most of Europe.

The adults grow up to 40–45 millimetres long. Their dimensions on average are larger than in ''Orthetrum coerulescens''. They can be encountered from mid June through late August in the immediate vicinity of quiet rivers or close to stagnant and shallow waters, laying on a well sunny ground. Their life cycle lasts two or three years.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 26, 2020. Captured May 10, 2015 13:20 in Unnamed Road, Iera Moni Limonos 811 07, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm