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Fulvous Forest Skimmer

Neurothemis fulvia

Photo by Loux
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Description:

Neurothemis fulvia - It is a medium-sized dragonfly. The male has a reddish-brown face with eyes which are dark reddish brown above, golden brown below. Thorax, abdomen and legs are reddish brown. Wings are dark reddish brown with an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wing spots are dark reddish brown. Many forms of females are found. Color of head, thorax and abdomen paler than males or rusty brown. Wings are clear amber yellow with a dark ray extending to the tip in fore wing. Many of them have an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wings vary in size, shape, width and coloration. The clear uncolored apices of wings will help to distinguish it from other red Asian dragonflies.

Habitat:

Neurothemis fulvia - is a dragonfly of wet forests, usually perches on fallen logs and shrubs. A large number of them can be found together in canopy gaps and forest edges. It breeds in marshes associated with forest streams, marshes and ponds.

Notes:

This is a male Neurothemis fulvia commonly known as fulvous forest skimmer.
Photo was taken at my backyard. His a regular visitor that loves to perch on a baby Lansium parasiticum commonly known as lanzones tree near the pond at around 3 pm.

They are extremely sensitive

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