[Odonata-l] Some Bornean Ode pics

[Joshua Stuart Rose]

On Sep 17, 2006, at 7:08 PM, Nick and Ailsa Donnelly wrote:

> The problem with Crocothemis is that in photos of this sort there are
> several similar red species, including Crocothemis servilia and  
> Orthemis
> chrysis.  If you want to exult over them, admire them, respect  
> them, then
> take photographs.  If you want to identify them, then net them.

Can I assume that you meant to say Orthetrum chrysis? That species  
does look impressively Crocothemis-like. Cannot find any Orthemis  
with that species name, not via Google anyway, though Google does  
have its shortcomings as a taxonomic tool... JSR

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