A very active red-bodied (♂), southern Sympetrum with, apparently, an unusual life cycle: rapid egg development producing two generations a year.
ID Notes
- yellow pterostigma outlined in black along leading and trailing edges
- larger/prominent wing veins red (mature ♂)/yellow (♀)
- ♂ – red frons
- underside of eyes, blue-ish
- yellow patch at base of hind-wings
| male | immature male | female | pair in tandem | ||
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