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Painted Grasshawk

Neurothemis stigmatizans

Photo by ScottHarte
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Was observed in a tropical savannah habitat in the wet season near a few temporary pools.

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Comments (8)
SummerNilson
Everything in Australia is interesting, even the dragonflies!
Ashish
This is... http://www.anhs.com.au/dragonfly1.htm
ScottHarte
Thanks Ashish, I think I need to buy that book
Ashish
Scott.. check here... http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gvIO15EftykC&pg=PT350&lpg=PT350&dq=australian+Neurothemis&source=bl&ots=oGLcsuPzax&sig=Z62ShOzXO2nvPy2X6H_ZVy8RI2s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fO1dT_G6KI6srAeiq7mwDA&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=australian%20Neurothemis&f=false
ceherzog
That's a beauty...maybe you should move #3 shot to #1 so you might get more help on ID. The first pic is a bit hard to see.

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PublishedMarch 7, 2012

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