שפיראים Odonata
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Israeli Bluetail Pseudagrion Syriacum

English name: Syrian Sprite

Size:  .

Habitat: 

Distribution: 
In Israel it is most common in the north of the country up to the Wadi Ara line. It is more common in the Jordan Valley and the streams that flow into it (such as Nahal Perat).

Season: 

Identification marks:

Male- entirely blue.
The thorax is dark blue with light blue shoulder stripes, and the ventral part of the thorax is also light blue.
The abdomen is dark blue and segments 8-10 are light blue.
The eye is green in its lower part and black in its upper part.

Female- brown.
The abdomen is dark dorsally and brown on its ventral side and sides.


Similar species:
It cannot be confused with any other species in Israel.
 

Israeli Bluetail  Pseudagrion Syriacum
Israeli Bluetail  Pseudagrion Syriacum 
Israeli Bluetail  Pseudagrion Syriacum
Israeli Bluetail  Pseudagrion Syriacum  
Israeli Bluetail  Pseudagrion Syriacum
Israeli Bluetail  Pseudagrion Syriacum  mating pair © דוד קוטר