Neurothemis taiwanensis

Neurothemis taiwanensis · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

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Neurothemis taiwanensis
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Adults are 34 to 42 mm long and males are bright red with dark wings that have red veins, while females show thicker abdominal stripes and can range from red to yellow-brown.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Males are completely red with transparent wing tips and black abdominal stripes; their wings are dark with red veins. Females have thicker abdominal stripes and may change colour from red to yellow-brown; juvenile males can also be yellow-brown.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults measure between 34 and 42 mm in length.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

This species is found in Taiwan.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

Neurothemis taiwanensis belongs to the skimmer group of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

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Same family (Libellulidae)

Blue DasherBlue DasherPachydiplax longipennisEastern PondhawkEastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisCommon WhitetailCommon WhitetailPlathemis lydiaWidow SkimmerWidow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaAutumn MeadowhawkAutumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumCommon DarterCommon DarterSympetrum striolatum

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurothemis_taiwanensis

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