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Green Skimmer

Orthetrum serapia

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Field Notes

Description:

Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. O. sabina sabina (Slender Skimmer or Green Marsh Hawk) and O. serapia (Green Skimmer) look very similar and have an overlapping distribution in the Philippines.

Habitat:

Spotted in our backyard adjacent to an open space.

Orthetrum serapia occupies a broad range of slow flowing and still water habitats, from ponds and lakes to wet rice fields, irrigation ditch and marshes, such that both are assessed as Least Concern according to IUCN.

Notes:

Reference:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/163566/0

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Comments (12)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Thank you meesha, sintija.valucka, bherath20, Timmeh. Appreciate all your comments and faves. :)
Sew
super cool!!!!!!!!!!!
Tiz
That always helps :) It makes one forget about all those great spotting that flew away and/or fell down on the ground and could not be found again! :)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Thanks Tina! It is indeed bigger than the others, and about 6cm long. It is also beautiful and a cooperative subject while in photo session :D
Tiz
It loooks big! Beautiful series and great info! :)

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Odonata in the Philippines
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2013

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