Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum sabina
Orthetrum sabina male, Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Orthetrum
Species:	O. sabina
Binomial name
Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1770)
Synonyms
Lepthemis divisa Selys, 1878 Libellua leptura Burmeister, 1839 Libellula ampullacea Schneider, 1845 Libellula gibba Fabricius, 1798 Libellula sabina Drury, 1770 Orthetrum nigrescens Bartenev, 1929 Orthetrum viduatum Lieftinck, 1942

Orthetrum sabina, the slender skimmer or green marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread, being found from southeastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia. Adults are grayish to greenish yellow with black and pale markings. It is very similar to Orthetrum serapia in appearance, with both species appearing in northern Australia. Pale markings on segment four of the abdomen do not extend into the posterior section when viewed from above on Orthetrum sabina. It is medium-sized with a wingspan of 60-85mm. This dragonfly perches motionless on shrubs and dry twigs for long periods. It voraciously preys on smaller butterflies and dragonflies.

Orthetrum sabina feeding Neurothemis fulvia

Orthetrum sabina feeding Tetrathemis platyptera

Orthetrum sabina feeding Udaspes folus

Mating pair

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