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Banded Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale
- Worldwide
- 434 observations
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- Insects
About
Orthetrum brachiale, the tough skimmer or strong skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia,...
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Recent sightings near Lagos
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2021Ikeja, Lagos, NGObserver: Uthman OyebamijiView observation from Dec 14, 2021 on iNaturalist