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Long Legged Marsh Glider

Trithemis pallidinervis

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Field Notes

Description:

Size: Medium sized with abdomen 32mm
Description: Yellowish brown DF with long spidery legs
Face: Yellow or pale brown in front
Eyes: reddish brown above, brown on sides and bluish grey below
Abdomen: Bright yellow with black median and lateral stripes. The stripes are confluent at the end of each abdominal segment to enclose a wedge shaped yellow spot (this is what helped me Id this one).
Legs: Long and spidery
Wings: Transparent, with reddish venation. Golden sheen at some angles
Wing Spot: Black with creamy white ends

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Comments (4)

Thanks for the comment and welcome.......can see you have some really awesome pics across all categories, so a comment coming from someone like that means a lot !!!!!!!!
Beautiful shot and dragonfly SuranjanMithra! Welcome to Project Noah.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2011

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