Orthetrum chrysis

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Spine-tufted Skimmer
Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk Orthetrum chrysis Male 2 by Kadavoor.jpg
Male
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. chrysis
Binomial name
Orthetrum chrysis
(Selys, 1891)
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Orthetrum chrysis, Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. 1 2 "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  4. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  5. ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van, 2008-08-01
  6. ↑ 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   978-81-8171-495-4.
  7. ↑ 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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