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Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:32 pm
by boghaunter1
Chlorogomphus papilio - One of the World's Largest Dragonflies (in terms of wing area)
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John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:39 pm
by boghaunter1
More Odonata,
Chlorogomphus albomarginatus
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Chlorogomphus caloptera - Vietnam
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:44 pm
by boghaunter1
More Odonata,
Chlorogomphus sp. I - Vietnam
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Chlorogomphus sp. II - Vietnam
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John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:45 pm
by livingplanet3
That's quite an impressive dragonfly! I hadn't heard of this genus before.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:49 pm
by boghaunter1
Additional Odonata...
Beautiful Iridescent Dragonfly - I.D.?
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Neurothemis fluctuans - male
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John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:53 pm
by boghaunter1
Still More Odonata,
Damselfly from Greece - I.D,?
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Gorgeous Purple Winged Damselfly - I.D.?
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John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:58 pm
by boghaunter1
Even More Odonata...
Nice Dragonfly - I.D.?
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Even Nicer Dragonfly! - I.D.?
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John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:04 pm
by boghaunter1
More...More,,, Odonates
Nice from China - I.D.
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Metallic Colors Dragonfly - Vietnam
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John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:09 pm
by boghaunter1
Additional C. papilio photos...
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- C. papilio II.jpg (31.08 KiB) Viewed 38876 times
John K.
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:49 pm
by daveuk
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 !!
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:54 pm
by livingplanet3
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?
Re: Beautiful Worldwide Odonata
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:08 pm
by boghaunter1
Beautiful Damselflies Calendar Artwork of Christopher Marley of "Exquisite Creatures" fame...
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- Tropical Damselflies I.JPG (112.04 KiB) Viewed 38805 times
John K.