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Pigmy Skimmer

Tetrathemis platyptera

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

Brilliantly colored small dragonfly of about 30mm body length.

Habitat:

Spotted inside an abandoned well.

Notes:

Looks like a miniature Club tail !!

Species ID Suggestions

Pigmy Skimmer

Tetrathemis platyptera

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Nidhin Basheer
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Comments (3)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Nidhin for the positive I D..
NickKing
I think it might be a female hooktail dragonfly (Paragomphus sp). Possibly Paragomphus capricornis.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of India
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2016 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedApril 22, 2016

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