Onychogomphus flexuosus (male)

Onychogomphus flexuosus (male)

Onychogomphus flexuosus (male appendices, detail)

Photos taken near Ortaca, Turkey, 23rd of May 2000

Note: this beautiful dragonfly can be distinguished from other Onychogomphus species the easiest by looking at the appendages (see lower photo): the lower appendage looks almost like a tilde (~), whereas the lower appendage of O. forcipatus albotibialis looks more like a "J" turned 90 degrees clockwise.

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