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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: | Rhodothemis |
Species: | R. rufa
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Binomial name | |
Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842)
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Synonyms | |
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Rhodothemis rufa, [2] the spine–legged redbolt, rufous marsh glider, [3] [4] or common redbolt, ( is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. [5] [1] [6]
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with red eyes, thorax and abdomen. But young males and females have a mid-dorsal citron-yellow stripe in the pro-thorax and a citron-yellow stripe on mid-dorsum of the abdominal segments. These marks get obscured by pruinescence in adult males. Color of female is brown. It breeds in open ponds, marshes and lakes. [7] [8] [3] [4]
Rhodothemis rufa | |
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Male | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Rhodothemis |
Species: | R. rufa
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Binomial name | |
Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842)
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Synonyms | |
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Rhodothemis rufa, [2] the spine–legged redbolt, rufous marsh glider, [3] [4] or common redbolt, ( is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. [5] [1] [6]
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with red eyes, thorax and abdomen. But young males and females have a mid-dorsal citron-yellow stripe in the pro-thorax and a citron-yellow stripe on mid-dorsum of the abdominal segments. These marks get obscured by pruinescence in adult males. Color of female is brown. It breeds in open ponds, marshes and lakes. [7] [8] [3] [4]