Urothemis signata

Greater crimson glider
Male U. s. signata
Female U. s. signata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Urothemis
Species:	U. signata
Binomial name
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842

Urothemis signata, the greater crimson glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.

Subspecies

There are 5 subspecies are recognized.

• Urothemis signata aethiopica Nielsen, 1957 - Somalia
• Urothemis signata aliena Selys, 1878 - New Guinea
• Urothemis signata insignata (Selys, 1872) - Borneo
• Urothemis signata signata (Rambur 1842) - India
• Urothemis signata yiei Asahina, 1972 - Taiwan

U. s. insignata, Borneo

Sources

• signata.html World Dragonflies
• Animal diversity web
• IUCN Red List
• Query Results
• Sri Lanka Biodiversity

See also

• List of odonates of Sri Lanka
• List of odonates of India