Aethriamanta brevipennis
| Scarlet marsh hawk | |
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| Male, Sabah, Borneo | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Aethriamanta |
| Species: | A. brevipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethriamanta brevipennis (Rambur, 1842) | |
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Aethriamanta brevipennis,[2] scarlet marsh hawk,[3][4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia[1][5][6] and also occurs in the Solomon Islands.[1]
Subspecies
Two subspecies may be recognized:[1][5]
- Aethriamanta brevipennis brevipennis Rambur, 1842 – scarlet marsh hawk
- Aethriamanta brevipennis subsignata Selys, 1897 – black-headed basker
Description 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.[7]
It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes.[7][8][9][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Mitra, A. (2020). "Aethriamanta brevipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T167270A83374763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167270A83374763.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Paulson, Dennis; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D. & Lozano, F. (2025). "Aethriamanta brevipennis". World Odonata List. OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ a b "Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ a b "Aethriamanta brevipennis (Rambur, 1842)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 304–305. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ a b C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 445-447.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 445.
- ^ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
External links
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