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Keeled Skimmer

Orthetrum coerulescens coerulescens

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata

The keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. Distribution The keeled skimmer is common in central and southern Europe, marginally entering into Russia, and in North Africa. It is locally common in western Britain and Ireland.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Portugal · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BYDescriptionKeeled skimmer, Wikipedia contributors

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