"Libellulidae"

#12574083

22 July 2025

A female Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata), a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, is seen in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 21, 2025.

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#12574084

22 July 2025

A female Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata), a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, is seen in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 21, 2025.

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#12574085

22 July 2025

A female Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata), a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, is seen in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 21, 2025.

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#12574086

22 July 2025

A female Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata), a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, is seen in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 21, 2025.

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#12574088

22 July 2025

A female Ditch Jewel (Brachythemis contaminata), a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, is seen in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on July 21, 2025.

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#11671212

16 October 2024

TheThe Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis Tillarga) Is A Species Of Dragonfly In The Family Libellulidae. It Is Found From Tropical West Africa To Asia, Australia, And The Pacific Islands. Common Names Include Old World Twister, Evening Skimmer, Creepuscular Darter, Foggy-winged Twister, And Twister. It Is A Medium-sized Dragonfly With Reddish Eyes, Yellowish Red Thorax, And Coral Red Abdomen. Its Wings Are Transparent; But Hind Wings Have A Golden-brown Patch In The Base, Bordered By A Cloudy-white Patch. It Is A Migrant With A Permanent Presence In Humid Parts Of The Tropics. It Breeds In Standing Water Bodies; And Prefers Weedy Ponds, Swamps, And Lakes. They Are Active At Dusk And Dawn, As Well As During Cloudy Days. An Orange-colored Coral-tailed Cloudwing Dragonfly Sits On An Orange Rusty Iron Grill In A House, The Golden Sunlight Of The Midday Sun Is Diffused Through The Dragonfly's Golden Wings At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on october 16, 2024.

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#11671213

16 October 2024

TheThe Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis Tillarga) Is A Species Of Dragonfly In The Family Libellulidae. It Is Found From Tropical West Africa To Asia, Australia, And The Pacific Islands. Common Names Include Old World Twister, Evening Skimmer, Creepuscular Darter, Foggy-winged Twister, And Twister. It Is A Medium-sized Dragonfly With Reddish Eyes, Yellowish Red Thorax, And Coral Red Abdomen. Its Wings Are Transparent; But Hind Wings Have A Golden-brown Patch In The Base, Bordered By A Cloudy-white Patch. It Is A Migrant With A Permanent Presence In Humid Parts Of The Tropics. It Breeds In Standing Water Bodies; And Prefers Weedy Ponds, Swamps, And Lakes. They Are Active At Dusk And Dawn, As Well As During Cloudy Days. An Orange-colored Coral-tailed Cloudwing Dragonfly Sits On An Orange Rusty Iron Grill In A House, The Golden Sunlight Of The Midday Sun Is Diffused Through The Dragonfly's Golden Wings At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on october 16, 2024.

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#11671215

16 October 2024

TheThe Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis Tillarga) Is A Species Of Dragonfly In The Family Libellulidae. It Is Found From Tropical West Africa To Asia, Australia, And The Pacific Islands. Common Names Include Old World Twister, Evening Skimmer, Creepuscular Darter, Foggy-winged Twister, And Twister. It Is A Medium-sized Dragonfly With Reddish Eyes, Yellowish Red Thorax, And Coral Red Abdomen. Its Wings Are Transparent; But Hind Wings Have A Golden-brown Patch In The Base, Bordered By A Cloudy-white Patch. It Is A Migrant With A Permanent Presence In Humid Parts Of The Tropics. It Breeds In Standing Water Bodies; And Prefers Weedy Ponds, Swamps, And Lakes. They Are Active At Dusk And Dawn, As Well As During Cloudy Days. An Orange-colored Coral-tailed Cloudwing Dragonfly Sits On An Orange Rusty Iron Grill In A House, The Golden Sunlight Of The Midday Sun Is Diffused Through The Dragonfly's Golden Wings At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on october 16, 2024.

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#11671218

16 October 2024

TheThe Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis Tillarga) Is A Species Of Dragonfly In The Family Libellulidae. It Is Found From Tropical West Africa To Asia, Australia, And The Pacific Islands. Common Names Include Old World Twister, Evening Skimmer, Creepuscular Darter, Foggy-winged Twister, And Twister. It Is A Medium-sized Dragonfly With Reddish Eyes, Yellowish Red Thorax, And Coral Red Abdomen. Its Wings Are Transparent; But Hind Wings Have A Golden-brown Patch In The Base, Bordered By A Cloudy-white Patch. It Is A Migrant With A Permanent Presence In Humid Parts Of The Tropics. It Breeds In Standing Water Bodies; And Prefers Weedy Ponds, Swamps, And Lakes. They Are Active At Dusk And Dawn, As Well As During Cloudy Days. An Orange-colored Coral-tailed Cloudwing Dragonfly Sits On An Orange Rusty Iron Grill In A House, The Golden Sunlight Of The Midday Sun Is Diffused Through The Dragonfly's Golden Wings At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on october 16, 2024.

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#11666291

15 October 2024

The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America and the West Indies. The Halloween pennant's wings are entirely orange-yellow with dark brown bands, which inspire its common name.

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#11666292

15 October 2024

The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America and the West Indies. The Halloween pennant's wings are entirely orange-yellow with dark brown bands, which inspire its common name.

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#11666293

15 October 2024

The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America and the West Indies. The Halloween pennant's wings are entirely orange-yellow with dark brown bands, which inspire its common name.

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#11666294

15 October 2024

The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America and the West Indies. The Halloween pennant's wings are entirely orange-yellow with dark brown bands, which inspire its common name.

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#11666295

15 October 2024

The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America and the West Indies. The Halloween pennant's wings are entirely orange-yellow with dark brown bands, which inspire its common name.

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#11666290

15 October 2024

Erythemis simplicicollis, the eastern pondhawk, also known as the common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is a dragonfly of ponds and still waters. The species is distinguished by the female being bright green with a banded abdomen, while the mature male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax.

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#11666296

15 October 2024

The blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is an insect of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus Pachydiplax. It is widely distributed throughout North America and into the Bahamas.

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