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Muhammad Mahdi
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Pictured in Tanzania, 10cm long
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This is a female Skimmer (Orthetrum) species, going by the single white stripe on the side of the thorax it may well be O. chrysostigma, Epaulet Skimmer. I dont know if there are any similar species in Tanzania though.
 
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Thanks RoyW. I got confirmation from another source as well to the same species.
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