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Scarlet Skimmer or Crimson Darter

Crocothemis servilia

Description:

Its a female Scarlet Skimmer dragonfly. Male is entirely bright red, while the female and juveniles are mostly yellowish. The abdomen has a black stripe above. The wings of the Scarlet Skimmer Dragonfly are transparent, with an amber spot at its hindwings base. The Scarlet Skimmer Dragonfly was originally introduced from Asia, and its habitat is wetlands and fields.

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2 Comments

SaurabhThakur
SaurabhThakur 11 years ago

Thanx

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

nice!

SaurabhThakur
Spotted by
SaurabhThakur

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013

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