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Orthetrum glaucum.jpg

Orthetrum glaucum  (Brauer, 1865)

Blue Marsh Hawk

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
​Species: glaucum


  • Common names: Blue Marsh Hawk
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านเสือฟ้าหน้าดำ, แมลงปอบ้านเสืออกขาวคู่
  • Distribution: Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Nam Tok Tad Fa), Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.), Chonburi (Pattaya), Mae Hong Son (Pai), Nakhon Ratchasima (Khao Yai N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Orthetrum glaucum from Thailand.
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) male Pattaya Chonburi October
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) male Pattaya Chonburi October
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) male Pattaya Chonburi October
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) male Nam Tok Tad Fa Chaiyaphum July
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) immature male, Khao Yai N.P. Nakhon Ratchasima October
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) female, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September 2016
Orthetrum glaucum male Pai Mae Hong Son December 2018.jpg
Orthetrum glaucum male, Pai, Mae Hong Son, December 2018
Orthetrum glaucum Male Suthep Chiang Mai April 2020.jpg
Orthetrum glaucum male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, April 2020
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Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) copula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
Orthetrum glaucum mating Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Orthetrum glaucum copula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai Feb 2020
Orthetrum glaucum mating Doi Suthep Chiang Mai March 2020.jpg
Orthetrum glaucum copula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai March 2020

References: 
​Thai Odonata & Nature
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Dow, R.A. 2009. Orthetrum glaucum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163780A5650496. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163780A5650496.en. Downloaded on 18 December 2018.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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