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Ruddy (Scarlet) Marsh Skimmer (Male)

Crocothemis servilia

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Description:

A brightly colored male dragon fly common in the swamps around Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Red eyes, nose and thorax... ventral dark line.

Notes:

See page 19 in the pdf reference link Dragonflies of India India Academy of Sciences
www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-dragonflies.pdf

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Scarlet Skimmer

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