Orthetrum chrysis

The Spine-tufted skimmer, or brown-backed red marsh hawk,[2][3] (Orthetrum chrysis)[4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.[5][1][2][3][6]

Spine-tufted Skimmer
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Libellulidae
Genus:
Orthetrum
Species:
O. chrysis
Binomial name
Orthetrum chrysis
(Selys, 1891)
Orthetrum chrysis,Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk

Description and habitat

It is a medium sized dragonfly with dark thorax and blood-red abdomen. It looks very similar to Orthetrum pruinosum in shape and size; but can be distinguished by the color of the abdomen. The abdomen of the female is ochreous brown. It breeds in pools and marshes.[7]

  • female, Nepal
  • female, India
  • Mating, India
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See also

References
  1. Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Orthetrum chrysis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167408A6343592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167408A6343592.en.
  2. "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  4. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  5. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
  6. K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 349–350. ISBN 9788181714954.
  7. C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 310–311.


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