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Rudy marsh skimmer

Crocothemis servilia

Photo by rivu.ghorai
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Field Notes

Description:

a medium sized blood red dragonfly with amber patch at wing base..

Habitat:

frequently found near any kind of water body..

Notes:

this one is a male, the females of this species are yellow in color

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
rivu.ghorai
yeah ashish you are right and the wing color is also different..
Ashish
Body structure is different.
SusanEllison
almost looks like this one but a shade off: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6560189
Ashish
I think I saw similar at Rabindra Sarobar garden in Kolkata.

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The Color Red
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies

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PublishedJune 24, 2011

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