Urothemis signata

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Urothemis signata
Greater Crimson Glider Urothemis signata Male by Kadavoor.jpg
Male U. s. signata
Greater Crimson Glider Urothemis signata Female by Kadavoor.jpg
Female U. s. signata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Urothemis
Species:
U. signata
Binomial name
Urothemis signata
(Rambur, 1842)
Synonyms

Libellula signata Rambur, 1842

Urothemis signata, [2] the greater crimson glider, [3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. A number of subspecies are recognized for this species. [4] [1]

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Subspecies

There are four subspecies are recognized.

U. s. insignata, Borneo Scarlet basker (Urothemis signata insignata) male.jpg
U. s. insignata, Borneo

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with red eyes. thorax and abdomen. Its wings are transparent with a amber colored spot surrounded by a dark-brown patch in the base of hind-wings. Its abdomen is blood-red, with some black marking on the dorsum of segments 8 and 9. Female is similar to the male; but yellowish in color. The black spots on the dorsum is repeated on segments 3 to 7. Juvenile and sub-adult males also have these marks. [6]

This species breeds in ponds and slow flowing rivers, typically in lowland areas. The males often found perch on exposed twigs. This species has managed to colonise urban water bodies and park ponds. [7] [6] [8] [3] [9]

Urothemis signata from Sri Lanka Urothemis signataSL.jpg
Urothemis signata from Sri Lanka

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References

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