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''Aethriamanta brevipennis'', scarlet marsh hawk, is a species of
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''Aethriamanta brevipennis'', scarlet marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev ...
. It is found in many Asian countries.
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognized.''Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World''. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01 * ''Aethriamanta brevipennis brevipennis'' Rambur, 1842 – scarlet marsh hawk * ''Aethriamanta brevipennis circumsignata'' Selys, 1897 – square-spot basker * ''Aethriamanta brevipennis subsignata'' Selys, 1897 – black-headed baskerDescription and habitat
It is a small dragonfly with dark reddish-brown eyes. Its thorax is dark chocolate-brown on dorsum and humeral region, paling on sides. Wings are transparent, tinted with deep golden-amber at base. Abdomen and anal appendages are bright red. Female is similar to the male; but greenish-yellow in colors. It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes.See also
*List of odonates of Sri Lanka
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