Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma
Salient Features 3
Size: 39-46mm; Wingspan 59-69mm
Mature ♂︎ may lose the thorax stripe with age. Examination of secondary genetalia is necessary. The rspl loop is partially filled with 2 rows of cells.
♀ and young ♂︎ distinguished by the single pale stripe on the thorax.
Sources and Credits
- (c) gailhampshire, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epaulet_Skimmer.mating_pair._Orthetrum_chrysostigma_(24060608923).jpg
- (c) Lies Van Rompaey, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/liesvanrompaey/15449211812/
- (c) Grant Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Etosha, Kalahari, Karstveld Sink Holes, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Southern Kalahari, Southern Temperate Highveld, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Western Orange, 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 |
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