Rhodothemis rufa
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The spine–legged redbolt, also known as rufous marsh glider,[2][3] and common redbolt, (Rhodothemis rufa)[4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.[5][1][6]
Description and habitat
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][2][3]
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See also
References
- ^ a b Dow, R.A. (2009). "Rhodothemis rufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163598A5621290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163598A5621290.en.
- ^ a b "Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ a b "Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
- ^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
- ^ 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. 370–371. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ 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. 368-369.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 438.
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External links
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