OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Orthetrum (?) melania ("black")
Adult Blue-tailed Forest Hawk (subspecies O. t. triangulare) at Arashiyama, Kyoto Japan - July 2013
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: g/kg / Length: 5-6m / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Formerly regarded as part of the Blue-tailed Forest Hawk species, since the start of th blog it has seemingly been split off. It is a fairly common Dragonfly in Japan - it is found in mountainous forest habitats, where it breeds in small ponds. This particular individual was found on the rocky paths in the foothills near Arashiyama feeding on the insects on the track up to the Monkey Sanctuary. For a large dragonfly, it was fairly tolerant of humans and allowed some fairly close views.
Related Species:
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
- KYOTO/OSAKA 2013 TRIP: Several in Kyoto
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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