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Ramburi red parasol

Neurothemis ramburii

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Brilliant red dragonfly in garden (non-aquatic environment). Occurs from mainland Asia to NG where it is widespread and often abundant at standing, unshaded waters. Neurothemis ramburii papuensis is the subspecies recorded for Papua on http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Odonata/Anisoptera/Anisopte…

Habitat:

Spotted in large semi-urban yard/garden next to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.

Notes:

This spotting photograph has been ID'ed through consultation with a Papua dragonfly expert. Same species as previous spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7289807

Reference Links:

EOL: Neurothemis ramburii, Neurothemis

Species ID Suggestions

Neurothemis fluctuans

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Atul
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Comments (13)
Scott Frazier
OK, ID'ed: Ramburi red parasol, Neurothemis ramburii
alicelongmartin
I would love to rent your living Dragonflies to decorate my Christmas tree!
Scott Frazier
Thanks everyone! Atul thanks. I'm pretty sure it is Neurothemis sp. but Neurothemis fluctuans does not occur in New Guinea. It's probably either N. ramburii or stigmatizans.
Ashish
http://travel.mongabay.com/indonesia/images/kalimantan_0482.html

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PublishedNovember 10, 2011

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