- Source: Orthetrum pruinosum
Orthetrum pruinosum, the crimson-tailed marsh hawk, 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. A molecular phylogenetics study of Orthetrum dragonflies revealed that Orthetrum pruinosum is a cryptic species.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized.
O. p. neglectum (mainland Asia)
O. p. schneideri (Malay peninsula and Borneo)
O. p. clelia (Philippines and Taiwan)
Description and habitat
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.
See also
List of odonates of Sri Lanka
List of odonates of India
List of odonata of Kerala
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Orthetrum pruinosum
- Orthetrum
- Orthetrum chrysis
- Odonata of the Dang, Gujarat
- List of Odonata of Kerala
- List of Odonata species of India
- List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
- List of Odonata species of Taiwan
- List of least concern arthropods
- List of least concern insects
