Orthetrum sabina
| Orthetrum sabina | |
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| Orthetrum sabina male, Burdwan, West Bengal, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthetrum |
| Species: | O. sabina |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1770) | |
Orthetrum sabina, the Slender Skimmer [1] or Green Marsh Hawk,[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread, being found from southeastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia. Adults are greyish to greenish yellow with black and pale markings. It is very similar to Orthetrum serapia in appearance, with both species appearing in northern Australia. Pale markings on segment four of the abdomen do not extend into the posterior section when viewed from above on Orthetrum sabina. It is medium sized with a wingspan of 60-85mm.[1][3]
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Orthetrum sabina feeding Neurothemis fulvia
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Orthetrum sabina feeding Tetrathemis platyptera
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Orthetrum sabina feeding Udaspes folus
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Mating pair
References
- 1 2 Mitra, A. (2009). "Orthetrum sabina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
- ↑ Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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