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Image: Greater Crimson Glider Urothemis signata Male by Kadavoor

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Description: Greater Crimson Glider (Urothemis signata), male A large red dragonfly with amber coloured wing base and crimson reticulation in fore and hind wings. Eyes are blood red above, reddish brown laterally and bluish grey beneath. Thorax is red dorsally and olivaceous with reddish suffusion laterally. Wings are transparent with crimson reticulation. Extreme base of fore wings have a golden amber yellow spot. The amber coloured spot on the base of hind wing is broader. The network of venation over the amber spot is bright crimson. Abdomen is blood red with some black markings on segments 8 & 9. Taken at Kadavoor, Kerala, India
Title: Greater Crimson Glider Urothemis signata Male by Kadavoor
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Author: Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India
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