Amber-winged marsh glider | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Hydrobasileus |
Species: | H. croceus
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Binomial name | |
Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867)
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Synonyms | |
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Hydrobasileus croceus, [2] the amber-winged marsh glider, [3] [4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries. [5] [6]
It is a large reddish-brown dragonfly with golden-amber tinted wings. Eyes are reddish-brown above, yellowish below. Its thorax is ohvaceous suffused with golden reddish-brown, Its base of hind-wings have a moderately broad dark reddish-brown mark. Abdomen is olivaceous, changing to ochreous towards anal end, marked with black. Segments 4 to 9 have apical and basal dorsal black wedge-shaped spots. [7]
It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes. The male is often seen patrolling over water, and rarely perches. When perched, they prefer to hang vertically on twigs inside dense shrubbery. [3] [4] [8] [7] [9]
Amber-winged marsh glider | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Hydrobasileus |
Species: | H. croceus
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Binomial name | |
Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867)
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Synonyms | |
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Hydrobasileus croceus, [2] the amber-winged marsh glider, [3] [4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries. [5] [6]
It is a large reddish-brown dragonfly with golden-amber tinted wings. Eyes are reddish-brown above, yellowish below. Its thorax is ohvaceous suffused with golden reddish-brown, Its base of hind-wings have a moderately broad dark reddish-brown mark. Abdomen is olivaceous, changing to ochreous towards anal end, marked with black. Segments 4 to 9 have apical and basal dorsal black wedge-shaped spots. [7]
It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes. The male is often seen patrolling over water, and rarely perches. When perched, they prefer to hang vertically on twigs inside dense shrubbery. [3] [4] [8] [7] [9]