Fauna - Vertebrates

Crocothemis erythraea - Broad Scarlet

Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Odonata, Family: Libellulidae - Skimmers, Dropwings
Crocothemis erythraea
Broad Scarlet

More information on this species

Female

Photographer/Source: Christopher K Willis - © Christopher K Willis


Features
small amber patch on hindwing, bright red body (male)

small amber patch on hindwing, bright red body (male)

eyes with light blue edge at the back (male)

eyes with light blue edge at the back (male)

body light orange-brown, cream stripe between wings (female)

body light orange-brown, cream stripe between wings (female)

abdomen red, broad, with thin black stripe along the top (male)

abdomen red, broad, with thin black stripe along the top (male)

abdomen light orange-brown, broad, with thin black stripe along the top (female)

abdomen light orange-brown, broad, with thin black stripe along the top (female)

More photos on other websites:
Look for Crocothemis_erythraea on iNaturalist
UCT Animal Demography Unit Virtual Museum
 



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