# Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina), Burdwan, West Bengal, India 22 09 2012 (2)

- By: JDP90 (Joydeep)
- Date: 2012-09-22
- Classification: Photograph
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Green Marsh Hawk Orthetrum sabina (male) is a common dragonfly of gardens and fields. Abdomen: 30-36mm, Hind wing: 30-36mm. Thorax contains greenish yellow with black tiger like stripes. The abdomen segments 1-3 are green with broad black rings and distinctly swollen at the base. This dragonfly perches motionless on shrubs and dry twigs for a long time. This species can be seen far away from water. Breeds in ponds and tanks. Widely distributed in Ethiopian, Oriental and Australian region. It is found throughout Indian subcontinent. Taken at Burdwan, West Bengal, India.