Little Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti
Salient features 8
Size: 33-38mm. Wingspan 52-60mm.
Exceptionally long, pale pterostigma.
Costal vein is pale.
Mature ♂︎ have feint "spectacles" on the face.
Young ♂︎ and ♀ thorax is almost totally unmarked, including the basal ridge.
Abdomen is marked with thin black lines extending along the top and sides.
Sources and Credits
- (c) sharon stanton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by sharon stanton
- (c) Robert Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Robert Taylor
- (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthetrum_abbotti_002718-1.jpg
- (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthetrum_abbotti_002718-2.jpg
- (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthetrum_abbotti_007353-1.jpg
- (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthetrum_abbotti_007722-1.jpg
- (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthetrum_abbotti_007722-3.jpg
- (c) Grant Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Kalahari, Karstveld Sink Holes, Namib Coastal, Zambezi Lowveld |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | blue |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | none |
| 7. wing markings - colour | none |
| 8. pterostigma colour | pale |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
