Red Arrow

Rhodothemis lieftincki

''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 about 60-85mm. The adult male is red in colour, and the female is a duller brown or orange.

''Rhodothemis lieftincki'' has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusRhodothemis
SpeciesR. lieftincki
Photographed in
Australia