Julia Skimmer

Orthetrum julia

Salient Features 3

Size: 38-57mm; Wingspan 60-74mm
Mature ♂︎ best identified by the black pterostigma.
♀ and young ♂︎ have a well marked olive thorax.
The last segment of the abdomen is black, contrasting with the white cerci.
The rspl loop has only one row of cells (very seldom a few double cells)

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
  2. (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
  3. (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, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Western Orange, Zambezi Lowveld
3. body length medium
4. dominant body colour - male blue, blue & black
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