Blue-tailed forest hawk

Orthetrum triangulare

''Orthetrum triangulare'' is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species. The common name for this species is blue-tailed forest hawk. Two subspecies of Orthetrum triangulare are currently recognised, the nominate subspecies and ''O. t. malaccense''.
Blue-tailed forest hawk (Orthetrum triangulare) Nanzhuang District, Taiwan. Apr 26, 2019 Geotagged,Orthetrum triangulare,Spring,Taiwan

Appearance

It is a medium sized dragonfly with dark face and bluish eyes. Its thorax is also black with a broad apple green stripe on both sides. Segments 1-2 and 8-10 in the abdomen are black and the remaining segments are pruinosed with azure blue. It is usually found in marshes associated with hill streams where it breeds.

Habitat

It is a medium sized dragonfly with dark face and bluish eyes. Its thorax is also black with a broad apple green stripe on both sides. Segments 1-2 and 8-10 in the abdomen are black and the remaining segments are pruinosed with azure blue. It is usually found in marshes associated with hill streams where it breeds.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusOrthetrum
SpeciesO. triangulare
Photographed in
Taiwan