A male Red arrow purching in his territory.

''Rhodothemis lieftincki'', common name Red arrow, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
The ''Rhodothemis'' genus is found in India, south-east Asia and Australia. ''Rhodothemis lieftincki'' is the only species of the genus seen in Australia. It inhabits coastal and inland streams, rivers, lagoons and ponds in an arc around northern Australia, from about Geraldton in the west to Sydney in the east.

''Rhodothemis lieftincki'' is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan.. more