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Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea.jpg

Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea  Brauer, 1868

Greater Grey Skimmer, Yellow Patch Lieutenant, Blue Dasher, Rufous-backed Marsh Hawk

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Brachydiplax
​Species: chalybea
Subspecies: chalybea


  • Common names: Greater Grey Skimmer, Yellow Patch Lieutenant, Blue Dasher, Rufous-backed Marsh Hawk
  • Thai Names: ​แมลงปอบ้านสีตะกั่วทุ่งนา
  • Distribution: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. (Distribution at species level taken from IUCN Red List, follow link bellow for subspecies details.)
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea from Thailand.
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Brachydiplax chalybea (Brauer, 1868) female, Chiang Mai
Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea Ang Kaew Reservoir Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea, Ang Kaew Reservoir, Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea Huay Thung Tao Sep 2018.jpg
Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea, Huay Thung Tao, Chiang Mai, Sep 2018

References: 
Thai Odonata and Nature
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand​
Dow, R.A. 2010. Brachydiplax chalybea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T167148A6308602. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167148A6308602.en. Downloaded on 15 December 2018.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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