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Southern Skimmer; Centinela azul

Orthetrum bruneum

Photo by arlanda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Female. The thorax and abdomen is pale blue in males and yellow-brown in females. The abdomen is flatten and shows a thin middorsal black line. The wings show a yellow-brown pterostigma.

Habitat:

Spotted on a sandy path in an open Mediterranean forest. Dehesa de Valdelatas.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec., f/5.6, ISO Speed Rating: 110. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. DSC_7266, 80

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