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Julia Skimmer

Orthetrum Julia

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

green head, grey body

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this near Mountain paradise lodge in eastern Ghana.

Species ID Suggestions

Green Darner female

Anax junius

Reference Link
Ashish
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Comments (5)
Dan Doucette
Thanks annorion. This definitely helps, I think this is it.
annorion
Julia Skimmer - Orthetrum Julia? Very similar to the pondhawk except it fits your range. I ws able to find these to other pics to reference against but not much else. Hope this helps :) http://www.greglasley.net/nonBirds/juliaskimmer.html http://southafricaninsects.wordpress.com/odonata-dragonflies-damselflies/
Dan Doucette
It does look like a pondhawk but again, the range doesn't seem to match. Maybe a related African species?
auntnance123
Looks very much like a pondhawk--Erythemis simplicicollis; I don't see where Ghana is in its range, but...
Dan Doucette
Ashish, I appreciate your suggestion but I'm not sure. The Green Darner female is much more colorful than this one and isn't native to this area.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies

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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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