Madagascar Jungleskimmer

Thermorthemis madagascariensis · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

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Madagascar Jungleskimmer
Photo: Jim Moore, CC BY

It is the biggest dragonfly found on Madagascar. The species lives only on Madagascar and is not found elsewhere.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Thermorthemis madagascariensis is endemic to Madagascar.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Madagascar Jungleskimmer photo 2
Photo: Samuel GUIRAUDOU, CC BY
Madagascar Jungleskimmer photo 3
Photo: Samuel GUIRAUDOU, CC BY
Madagascar Jungleskimmer photo 4
Photo: desertnaturalist, CC BY
Madagascar Jungleskimmer photo 5
Photo: Pavel Kirillov, CC BY-SA

Same family (Libellulidae)

Blue DasherBlue DasherPachydiplax longipennisEastern PondhawkEastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisCommon WhitetailCommon WhitetailPlathemis lydiaWidow SkimmerWidow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaAutumn MeadowhawkAutumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumCommon DarterCommon DarterSympetrum striolatum

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermorthemis_madagascariensis

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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