Red Basker

Urothemis assignata · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

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Red Basker
Photo: JP Labuschagne, CC BY-SA

The red basker, Urothemis assignata, is a dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. It lives near rivers, wetlands with shrubs, lakes, and marshes, both permanent and seasonal. It is found across many African countries, including Angola, Kenya, South Africa, and Madagascar.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Urothemis assignata, called the red basker, belongs to the dragonfly family Libellulidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Its habitats include rivers, shrub-dominated wetlands, freshwater lakes, and both permanent and intermittent marshes.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Red Basker photo 3
Photo: Darren Obbard, CC BY
Red Basker photo 4
Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Red Basker photo 5
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
Red Basker photo 6
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0

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/Urothemis_assignata

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