Orthetrum chrysis
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Spine-tufted Skimmer | |
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Male | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Orthetrum |
Species: | O. chrysis
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Binomial name | |
Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
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The Spine-tufted skimmer, or brown-backed red marsh hawk,[2][3] (Orthetrum chrysis)[4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.[5][1][2][3][6]
Description and habitat
It is a medium sized dragonfly with dark thorax and blood-red abdomen. It looks very similar to Orthetrum pruinosum in shape and size; but can be distinguished by the color of the abdomen. The abdomen of the female is ochreous brown. It breeds in pools and marshes.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Orthetrum chrysis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167408A6343592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167408A6343592.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ a b "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
- ^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
- ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 349–350. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 310–311.
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