OTHER NAMES: Common Blue Skimmer
Latin Etymology: Orthetrum (?) glaucum ("blue-grey")
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Length: 44-50mm / Wingspan: 100-140mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A fairly common resident of tropical and subtropical Asia, it is a species which is capable of living in disturbed habitat and so is fairly successful. It seems to be fairly variable, as while trying to locate pictures of this species I've seen a selection of colourations of both the body and the eyes.
Related Species:
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
MALAYSIA - A widespread resident.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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