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Black tailed skimmer (female)

Orthetrum cancellatum

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Field Notes

Description:

Quite a common dragonfly in the South where it was seen, the female is paler than the male which has a much more blue abdomen. a medium sized dragonfly at around 44-49mm .

Habitat:

seen at by the marshes at Otmoor meadows, cherwell, oxford.

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