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    (c) i_c_riddell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 2 of 4

    (c) i_c_riddell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Banded Skimmer, 3 of 4
    Photo 3 of 4

    (c) Nico Vromant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Banded Skimmer

Orthetrum brachiale

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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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