Bug FAQStraight-edge Red Parasol
Neurothemis terminata · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae
Also called: Indonesian Red-winged Dragonfly
Adults are 8 to 11 cm long. Males are red, females are yellowish. They are common in natural and man-made habitats. Their range extends from Peninsular Malaysia through the Philippines, Japan and the Lesser Sundas.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Males show red coloration on body and wings, while females are yellowish.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adult length ranges from 8 to 11 cm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The species is widespread and often common, occurring in both natural and man-made habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to a region that includes Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan and the Lesser Sundas in Indonesia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Libellulidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurothemis_terminata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.