Orthetrum migratum

Orthetrum migratum is an Australian freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae.^[3][4] The common name for this species is rosy skimmer.^[5] It inhabits streams, boggy seepages, riverine pools and swamps across northern Australia.^[6]

Rosy skimmer
Orthetrum migratum at Mataranka, Australia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Orthetrum
Species:	O. migratum
Binomial name
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951[2]

Orthetrum migratum is a medium-sized dragonfly with a body that can be yellow-green or grey-brown to dark blue. The abdomen of a male is red and evenly tapered, while the abdomen of a female is coloured a yellow-green-brown.^[7]

Gallery

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  Hind quarter view
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia