Scarlet Basker

Urothemis signata · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

Also called: Greater Crimson Glider

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Scarlet Basker
Photo: Amila Kanchana, CC BY-SA

Males have transparent wings with an amber spot edged by dark brown at the base of the hind-wings; females look similar but are yellowish and have additional black spots on several abdominal segments.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Wings are clear with an amber spot surrounded by a dark-brown patch at the base of the hind-wings; the abdomen is bright red with black markings on segments 8 and 9. Females are yellowish and show black dorsal spots on abdominal segments 3 to 7 as well as the pattern seen in males.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It breeds in ponds and slow-flowing rivers, usually in lowland areas. Males often perch on exposed twigs and the species can be found in urban water bodies and park ponds.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species is widespread across many Asian countries.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

Several subspecies are recognized for this dragonfly.

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/Urothemis_signata

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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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