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Green Skimmer
Orthetrum serapia
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 808 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 777 |
| Philippines | 643 |
| Indonesia | 242 |
| Bicol Region | 236 |
| South Sulawesi | 79 |
| Central Visayas | 64 |
| Davao Region | 54 |
| Calabarzon | 50 |
| North Sulawesi | 50 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Dragonflies and Damselflies · Odonata |
| Family | Skimmers · Libellulidae |
| Genus | Orthetrum |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Green Skimmer with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.