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Black-tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum cancellatum

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

It's one of the most common dragonflies in Europe and central Asia. The male has a blue flat body and the female a light brown.

Habitat:

Europe and Asia. This one I found in the natur reserve next to the lake "Neusiedlersee" in Austria.

Reference Links:

Black-tailed Skimmer, Gewone Oeverlibel - Orthetrum cancellatum | Waarneming.nl

Species ID Suggestions

Black-tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum cancellatum

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Comments (1)
Saarbrigger
And last but not least: Thanks for th erigth ID. For a short tiem I was not sure about "Black-tailed Skimmer", but finally I took it. On some pictures the "Black-tailed Skimmer" have birght "shoulders".

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PublishedJuly 9, 2011

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