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Scarlet Dragonfly

Crocothemis erythraea

Description:

Bright red dragonfly found in the Guadalmina river, Málaga.

1 Species ID Suggestions

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago
Libellula rossa
Sympetrum sanguineum


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5 Comments

taka.ita
taka.ita 12 years ago

Seems to me Crocothemis erythraea too

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Hi Noe and Pili, I think you are right. I would suggest the Crocothemis erythraea too. The Sympetrum sanguineum has a lot of black dots.

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Thanks Sean and Sheri for your comments!

Sean, I think it looks like more a Crocothemis erythraea, but I'm not sure, what do you think about it?

SheriWiggins
SheriWiggins 12 years ago

Great colors!

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Nice spot :)

Noe and Pili
Spotted by
Noe and Pili

Benahavís, Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011

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