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A blog of macro photographs of arthropods and other animals. Most photographs are copyright reserved while some are creative commons. Feel free to share links to pages of this blog. Please contact the author [anthony dot wkc at gmail dot com] for image usage in your websites, blogs, social pages or other media.

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Blue-winged dragonfly, Rhyothemis sp (Libellulidae)

Rhyothemis plutonis (Libellulidae)

This is a very beautiful dragonfly. The dark colours on its wings appear metallic-like and changes from blue to violet at different viewing angles. It was spotted flying near a river stream at low speed with fluttering pattern (like that of a butterfly) in the morning, Malaysia.

The scientific name of this beauty is Rhyothemis plutonia.

ID credit: Kurt Orion (orionmystery.blogspot.com/)

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Labels: Blue-winged dragonfly, dragonfly, libellulidae, Rhyothemis, Rhyothemis plutonia

Monday, September 30, 2013

Blue-tailed Forest Hawk, Orthetrum cf. triangulare

Probably Orthetrum cf. triangulare. Perak, Malaysia.

There are two other similar looking dragonflies namely O. cancellatum and O. glaucum. O. cancellatum has greenish eyes and black pterostigma, while O. glaucum has blue-greyish eyes.