Egg mass of a female dragonfly Orthetrum chrysis
♀42mm
Last Updated on Monday, 26 June, 2023 09:18:39 PM
INDEX > Dragonflies of Borneo > Family Libellulidae > Genus Orthetrum > Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
Family Libellulidae
Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
Found in Asia: China, Guandong, Hong Kong, Hainan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Egg mass of a female dragonfly Orthetrum chrysis
♀42mm
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