Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense
Salient Features 4
Size: 39-44mm; Wingspan 61-71mm
Mature ♂︎ only distinguishable by secondary genetalia inspection.
♀ has a pale, unmarked thorax with a dark wedge on the shoulder and a slender black line along the the edge of the metepimeral carina.
Young ♂︎ has a well marked throrax.
Pterostigma is amber.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Jeremy Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jerbarker/598897853/
- (c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Palmer
- (c) Stefaneakame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stefaneakame
- (c) Grant Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Etosha, 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 |
