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With a total head and body length of about 5 cm.
A red-winged dragonfly on a leaf
With a length of about 6 cms.
Photos taken between 1:36 to 1:39 pm.
abundant at standing, unshaded waters (see habitat of this spotting).
Tropical urban and rural areas.
where it is widespread and often abundant at standing, unshaded waters.
abundant at standing, unshaded waters (see habitat of this spotting).
Dark red/brown opaque wings with clear wing tips.
Camacinia gigantea (Sultan) looks similar but differs as per comment below.
Secondary lowland forest on former oil palm plantation at edge of hotel grounds
According to the website "The Dragonflies of Taiwan," three species of
in color. IDd before as Neurothemis
it is widespread and often abundant at standing, unshaded waters.
abundant at standing, unshaded waters (see habitat of this spotting).
IDd before as Neurothemis
Length: 60mm Wingspan: 55mm Diet: Insects Description: Bright to dark red ...
Roadside grasses near airport, which is surrounded by large areas of grassland ...
The males are bright red while the females and immature males are golden yellow ...
Brilliant red dragonfly. The hindwing red area is curved near the tip.
Dragonfly, almost always in the grass, red the dominant color, size 3-3,5cm.
Once perched, this red dragonfly stayed motionless for quite a long time.
great eyes compound on old brown – with yellow dust to the adult of fronz , ...
There are several very similar species of these, 3 of which are seperable only ...
