Orthetrum pruinosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Orthetrum |
Species: | O. pruinosum |
Binomial name | |
Orthetrum pruinosum (Burmeister, 1839) | |
Synonyms | |
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Orthetrum pruinosum, [2] the crimson-tailed marsh hawk, [3] [4] [5] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widespread species occurring from west India to Japan and south to Java and the Sunda Islands. [4] [5] [6] A molecular phylogenetics study of Orthetrum dragonflies revealed that Orthetrum pruinosum is a cryptic species. [7]
Three subspecies are recognized. [1]
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dark thorax with slight purple pruinescence and purple colored abdomen. Young males have red abdomen as in Orthetrum chrysis . Females of both species look similar. It breeds in ponds, lakes and sluggish streams. [8] [9]
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