Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
Orthetrum pruinosum, the crimson-tailed marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widespread species occurring from west India to Japan and south to Java and the Sunda Islands. A molecular phylogenetics study of Orthetrum dragonflies revealed that Orthetrum pruinosum is a cryptic species.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Genus
- Orthetrum