Crocothemis

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Crocothemis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Epiprocta Infraorder: Anisoptera Family: Libellulidae Genus: Crocothemis
Species
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Crocothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, subfamily Sympetrinae (Darters). Various species of this genus occur in southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the South West Pacific. They are generally small to medium sized dragonflies.

These are mostly common dragonflies, often noticed due to their colours. Males are generally very brightly coloured, ranging from totally red in several species, to the rich blue of Australia's C. nigrifrons. As with many Libellulid species, the females tend to be dull brown or orange.

Like most Libellulids they tend to perch on sticks, reeds or stones near water, flying out to catch insects then returning to their perch.

[edit] Species

• Crocothemis brevistigma
• Crocothemis corocea
• Crocothemis divisa
• Crocothemis erythraea
• Crocothemis misrai
• Crocothemis nigrifrons
• Crocothemis sanguinolenta
• Crocothemis arabica
• Crocothemis saxicolor
• Crocothemis servilia
• Crocothemis striata

[edit] External links

• Slater Museum of Natural History "http://www.ups.edu/x14364.xml"
• ARCBC BISS species database "http://arcbc.org/cgi-bin/abiss.exe/spd?SID=9903325&spd=288&sub=0&tx=OD"