Scarlet marsh hawk

Aethriamanta brevipennis

The scarlet marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries. 3 subspecies recognized.
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Naming

* ''Aethriamanta brevipennis brevipennis'' Rambur, 1842 – scarlet marsh hawk
⤷  ''Aethriamanta brevipennis circumsignata'' Selys, 1897 – square-spot basker
⤷  ''Aethriamanta brevipennis subsignata'' Selys, 1897 – black-headed basker

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusAethriamanta
SpeciesA. brevipennis
Photographed in
Sri Lanka