Crocothemis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crocothemis |
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| Crocothemis servilia male | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Crocothemis Brauer, 1868 |
Crocothemis is a group of colorful dragonflies. They belong to a family called Libellulidae. These dragonflies are found in many parts of the world. You can see them in southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southwest Pacific. They are usually small to medium-sized.
One cool thing about `Crocothemis` dragonflies is their bright colors. Male dragonflies are often very vibrant. Some are completely red. Others, like the Crocothemis nigrifrons from Australia, are a rich blue. Female dragonflies are usually less colorful. They tend to be dull brown or orange.
These dragonflies like to rest on things. They often perch on sticks, reeds, or stones. They choose spots near water. From their perch, they fly out to catch insects. Then, they return to the same spot to rest.
Types of Crocothemis Dragonflies
There are several different kinds of `Crocothemis` dragonflies. Here are some of them:
- Crocothemis brevistigma
- Crocothemis corocea
- Crocothemis divisa – also known as the slender scarlet
- Crocothemis erythraea – often called the scarlet darter
- Crocothemis misrai
- Crocothemis nigrifrons – known as the black-headed skimmer
- Crocothemis sanguinolenta – sometimes called the little scarlet
- Crocothemis saxicolor – the granite scarlet
- Crocothemis servilia – known as the scarlet skimmer
- Crocothemis striata
