Thursday 25 July 2013

Keeled Skimmer Dragonfly

The Keeled Skimmer is a species of European dragonfly. This species resembles the Black-tailed Skimmer but is slimmer and the male has no black tip. Females and immature males lack the black abdominal pattern. The pterostigma is orange and the thorax usually bears pale stripes. It breeds mainly in peat bogs and flies from June to September. 

Images of Keeled Skimmer Dragonfly male & female













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