Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)


Other name - Green Marsh Hawk 

Distribution - South-eastern Europe, Australia, and from North Africa to Japan. 

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of 60-85mm. Adults are grayish to greenish-yellow with black pale markings (this information might not be completely accurate since a few females of this species have been spotted which are completely yellow). The females are very similar to the males in shape and size but might differ a bit in colour. This dragonfly perches motionless on shrubs and dry twigs for long periods. It voraciously preys on smaller butterflies and dragonflies. 

The image above is of a female. 





Location: Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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