Kingdom Animalia Family Libellulidae Scientific name Neurothemis fulvia Higher classification Neurothemis Order Odonate | Suborder Anisoptera Genus Neurothemis Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Neurothemis, Odonate, Neurothemis tullia, Brachythemis contaminata, Orthetrum glaucum | ||
Dragonfly neurothemis fulvia cambodia 20160317 085233 m2ts
Neurothemis fulvia, the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.
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Description
It is a medium-sized rusty dragonfly with transparent wing tips. Male has a reddish-brown face with eyes which are dark reddish brown above, golden brown below. Thorax, abdomen and legs are reddish brown. Wings are dark reddish brown with an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wing spots are dark reddish brown. Many forms of females are found. Color of head, thorax and abdomen paler than males or rusty brown. Wings are clear amber yellow with a dark ray extending to the tip in fore wing. Many of them have an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wings vary in size, shape, width and coloration. The clear uncoloured apices of wings will help to distinguish it from other red Asian dragonflies.
Distribution and Habitat
It is a dragonfly of wet forests. Usually perches on fallen logs and shrubs. A large number of them can be found together in canopy gaps and forest edges. However, during the wet season, they move out of forested areas to non-forested bits. It breeds in marshes associated with forest streams and rivers. They are found throughout the year. However, large number can be seen between May-September.
