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Scarlet dragonfly
Crocothemis erythraea
46.2872, 6.05347
Field Notes
Description:
This, some literature says the reddest of European dragonflies, member of dragonfly family (Libellulidae) is also known as broad scarlet, common scarlet-darter and scarlet darter. The male, pictured here, is some 5 cm long with some 7-8 cm of wingspan, and has an all red, scarlet, body, with a darker line along the abdomen. The brown-amber patches at the basis of wings and the dark-red veines at the front of each wing are characteristic for the species.
Habitat:
Widespread on slopes of Jura Mountain Region, around shallow waters of lakes and ponds.
Reference Links:
Scarlet dragonfly - Wikipedia
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PublishedNovember 6, 2016
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