Orthetrum chrysis

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Spine-tufted Skimmer
Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk Orthetrum chrysis Male 2 by Kadavoor.jpg
Male

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

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]

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

See also[]

  • List of odonates of Sri Lanka
  • List of odonates of India
  • List of odonata of Kerala

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. ^ a b "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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