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  • Oriental Blue Dasher, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) WK Cheng, all rights reserved

  • Oriental Blue Dasher, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Abhishek Nair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Oriental Blue Dasher, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Oriental Blue Dasher, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Subhajit Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Oriental Blue Dasher, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Kim Dae Ho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Oriental Blue Dasher, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Oriental Blue Dasher

Brachydiplax chalybea

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Brachydiplax chalybea is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is known by the common names yellow-patched lieutenant, rufous-backed marsh hawk, and blue dasher. It is native to much of eastern Asia, from India to Japan to Indonesia. It is common and widespread.

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