Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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Chlorogomphus papilio - One of the World's Largest Dragonflies (in terms of wing area)

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Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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More Odonata,

Chlorogomphus albomarginatus

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Chlorogomphus caloptera - Vietnam
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Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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More Odonata,

Chlorogomphus sp. I - Vietnam

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Chlorogomphus sp. II - Vietnam

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Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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That's quite an impressive dragonfly! I hadn't heard of this genus before.
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Additional Odonata...

Beautiful Iridescent Dragonfly - I.D.?

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Neurothemis fluctuans - male

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Still More Odonata,

Damselfly from Greece - I.D,?

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Gorgeous Purple Winged Damselfly - I.D.?

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Even More Odonata...

Nice Dragonfly - I.D.?

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Even Nicer Dragonfly! - I.D.?

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Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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More...More,,, Odonates

Nice from China - I.D.
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Metallic Colors Dragonfly - Vietnam

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Additional C. papilio photos...

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Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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Saw some really beautiful dragonflies while I was in Sabah, Borneo in 2008. There was a completely bright scarlet one similar to the one in your picture John. Unfortunately that was the day that my camera decided to pack up !!
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boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:49 pm Additional Odonata...

Beautiful Iridescent Dragonfly - I.D.?...
It appears to be Rhyothemis fuliginosa.
boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:53 pm Still More Odonata,

Damselfly from Greece - I.D,?...
Probably Calopteryx virgo.
boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:53 pm Gorgeous Purple Winged Damselfly - I.D.?...
Probably Euphaea variegata.
boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:58 pm Even More Odonata...

Nice Dragonfly - I.D.?...
Neurothemis terminata?
boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:58 pm Even Nicer Dragonfly! - I.D.?...
Appears to be Libellula luctuosa.
boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:04 pm More...More,,, Odonates

Nice from China - I.D....
???
boghaunter1 wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:04 pm Metallic Colors Dragonfly - Vietnam...
A species of Rhyothemis, perhaps?
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Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

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Beautiful Damselflies Calendar Artwork of Christopher Marley of "Exquisite Creatures" fame...

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