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Abbott's Skimmer

Orthetrum abbotti

Photo by KateBraun
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Field Notes

Description:

Dragonfly, predominantly yellow, with black stripes along the abdomen, and reddish brown eyes, paler underneath. This is the female, the male is mainly blue in colour.

Habitat:

Wooded stream

Notes:

Observed in Mantenga Nature Reserve.

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Orthetrum abbotti

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Swaziland Guide
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Mantenga Nature Reserve

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PublishedMay 29, 2014

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