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Orthetrum serapia

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a medium sized dragonfly. Its thorax and abdomen are yellowish green with black marking. Going by the photos in the Wikipedia article, this one is a male.

Habitat:

Spotted on unidentified foliage, in our backyard, at a edge of the rice field.

Reference Links:

Orthetrum serapia - Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2024

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