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Palpares libelluloides

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Field Notes

Description:

Big Yellow, dark dragonfly with antennas.
Between 10 and 12cm.

Habitat:

Rocks, Garrigue

his species is widespread in the Mediterranean regions and it is mainly present in Albania, Belgium. Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Spain. It can be found in thickets and rocky slopes up to about 1000 meters above sea level.

Notes:

Thank you Taka.ika for the ID

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Palpares libelluloides

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Frederic Ansermoz
Hello Geodialist, I had issues with my emails for the last days. I remove it now. Thank you!
Geodialist
Hi Frederic! Please remove this spotting from the "Global Dragonflies..." mission. Thank you!
Frederic Ansermoz
Thank you Taka-ita, I was doubting about the dragonfly, but didn`t know about antlions. I will check that, thanks!
taka.ita
Not a dragonfly, dragonflies have very small antennas. Not sure, but it might be an antlion.

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PublishedAugust 16, 2013

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