Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata, german: Violetter Sonnenzeiger, french: Trithémis pourpré). Most of the dragonflies had this posture when they were sitting, with the wings pointed forward and down. (777k)
Here are the pictures of Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) with links to the pages on which they appear, links to the full sized picture, and the description of the picture with links to the entry in iNaturalist (inaturalist.org)
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
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