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Bradinopyga strachani

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Description:

Medium sized dragonfly, some 5 cm in length. Rather dark, with intricate beautiful greyish pattern. This is female, for male, seen at same place few days earlier, see my previous spotting here: https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/363816723

Habitat:

Seen in central residential area of Abuja, in a garden of our hotel. For range, see here https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Bradinopyga%20strachani&search…

Reference Links:

Bradinopyga strachani - Wikipedia

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Zlatan Celebic
Gotcha - it took me three years to learn something, but I finally got the ID.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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2018 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedOctober 27, 2018

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