Paddyfield Parasol

Neurothemis intermedia · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

Also called: Ruddy Meadow Skimmer

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Paddyfield Parasol
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The Paddyfield Parasol dragonfly is yellowish-red with reddish-brown eyes and a broad amber-yellow base on each wing. Its abdomen is reddish with a brownish stripe along the sides that is broken near the ends of segments 3 to 8. It is common at sea level along coasts, rarer in hills, and is found across many Asian countries.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

All wings have a broad amber-yellow marking at the base. The abdomen shows a reddish color with a ventro-lateral brownish stripe that is interrupted near the tip of segments 3 to 8.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is more common at sea level along the coast and becomes rare in the hills.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is widespread in many Asian countries.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

Four subspecies are recognized.

Source: Wikipedia

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_intermedia

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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