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Roseate skimmer (male)

Orthemis ferruginea

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Male has a rose pink abdomen with a red tip, purplish thorax and reddish brown head. Wings are clear with black veins.

Habitat:

Spotted at the National Butterfly Center.

Reference Links:

Roseate skimmer - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Brian38
Thanks Tukup. It was a first for me as well.
Tukup
Fantastic color. I've never seen one quite that color. What a shot. Thanks Brian.

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PublishedOctober 10, 2019

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