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The Scarlet Dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is the European member of the dragonfly genus Crocothemis.
Description
The adult male Scarlet Dragonfly has a bright red, widened abdomen, and small amber patches at the bases of the hindwings.
Status and Distribution
The Scarlet Dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and north Africa.
Status in Britain
The Scarlet Dragonfly is a very rare vagrant in Britain.
The species was first recorded at Hayle Kimbro Pool, The Lizard, Cornwall on 7 August 1995 (Jones 1996). Since then there has been a small number of further records at scattered locations throughout Britain.
References
- Jones, Steven P. (1996), The first British record of the Scarlet Dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé), Journal of the British Dragonfly Society Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 11-12
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