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Red Basker

Urothemis assignata

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Urothemis assignata is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae.

I think these may be male (red) and female (golden)

Habitat:

Seen on the banks of the Nile River NW Uganda

Reference Links:

Urothemis assignata

Species ID Suggestions

Red Basker

Urothemis assignata

Reference Link
James McNair
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Comments (3)
pamsai
mmm, thanks... Almost run out of dragonflies for the moment. Only 1 or 2 more!
James McNair
Yes http://books.google.com/books?id=2OrFf_vmw8oC&pg=PT22&lpg=PT22&dq=red+basker+dragonfly+female&source=bl&ots=K1-GACpUIq&sig=Y1mUOusZaQzTMbDYTbwpnpWs45k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EdsDVJ6WIcLBggS8goKwDw&ved=0CFIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=red%20basker%20dragonfly%20female&f=false Page 45
pamsai
thanks James yet again... Do you think the golden one might be the female?

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East African Biodiversity
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014

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